Pronunciation: /kroʊk/

Definitions of croak

noun the harsh, guttural sound made by a frog or a crow

Example Sentences

A1 I heard a loud croak coming from the pond.

A2 The frog let out a croak as I approached.

B1 The croak of the raven echoed through the forest.

B2 The croak of the bullfrog could be heard from across the lake.

C1 The eerie croak of the toad filled the night air.

C2 The croak of the heron signaled the start of the day.

verb to make a deep, hoarse sound like that of a frog or a crow

Example Sentences

A1 The frog croaked loudly in the pond.

A2 She croaked out a warning before her voice gave out.

B1 The old man croaked out a tune on his harmonica.

B2 The singer croaked out the final note of the song with emotion.

C1 The politician croaked out his speech to the crowd, trying to be heard over the noise.

C2 The actor croaked out his lines on stage, despite having a sore throat.

adjective None

Example Sentences

A1 The frog let out a croak as it hopped into the pond.

A2 The old man's croak voice could be heard across the room.

B1 The croak sound of the raven echoed through the forest.

B2 The singer's croak voice added a unique quality to the song.

C1 The croak of the bullfrog filled the night with its deep resonance.

C2 The croak of the toad signaled the beginning of spring in the marsh.

adverb None

Example Sentences

A1 The frog croaked loudly in the pond.

A2 She could barely hear the bird croak from a distance.

B1 The old man croaked out a warning before collapsing on the ground.

B2 The singer croaked out the final note of the song with great emotion.

C1 The actor's voice croaked with exhaustion after performing in three shows in a row.

C2 The politician's voice croaked as he delivered the emotional speech about climate change.

pronoun None

Example Sentences

A1 The frog croaked loudly in the pond.

A2 I heard a strange croak coming from the bushes.

B1 The old man's voice sounded like a croak as he tried to speak.

B2 The singer's croak at the end of the song was unexpected but powerful.

C1 The croak of the raven echoed through the forest, signaling danger.

C2 The croak of the bullfrog was a familiar sound in the swamp.

preposition None

Example Sentences

A1 The frog croaked loudly in the pond.

A2 She heard the old man croak out a warning as she passed by.

B1 The singer's voice began to croak after hours of performing on stage.

B2 The tired professor could only croak out a few words before his voice gave out completely.

C1 The politician tried to croak out his speech despite being overcome with emotion.

C2 The actor's voice croaked with emotion as he delivered his final lines on stage.

conjunction None

Example Sentences

A1 I wanted to go to the park, croak it started raining.

A2 She was feeling tired, croak she still went to the gym.

B1 I don't like seafood, croak I'll try the shrimp pasta.

B2 The movie was long, croak it was also very entertaining.

C1 I had a busy day at work, croak I managed to finish all my tasks.

C2 The restaurant was expensive, croak the food was delicious.

interjection None

Example Sentences

A1 Croak! I can't believe I forgot my umbrella.

A2 Croak! Be careful, there's a frog on the path.

B1 Croak! That joke was so funny, I can't stop laughing.

B2 Croak! The sound of the frogs in the pond is so relaxing.

C1 Croak! The old man let out a croak of laughter at the comedian's joke.

C2 Croak! The frog croaked loudly as it hopped away into the bushes.

article None

Example Sentences

A1 The frog let out a loud croak.

A2 The old man's voice sounded like a croak.

B1 The singer's voice began to croak after singing for hours.

B2 The crow's croak echoed through the forest.

C1 The croak of the bullfrog signaled the start of the evening.

C2 The hoarse croak of the raven filled the air with an ominous tone.

Examples of croak in a Sentence

formal The frog let out a loud croak as it hopped into the pond.

informal I heard the frog croak while I was walking by the river.

slang Did you hear that frog croak? It was so loud!

figurative The old man's voice seemed to croak with age as he spoke.

Grammatical Forms of croak

past tense

croaked

plural

croaks

comparative

more croaky

superlative

most croaky

present tense

croak

future tense

will croak

perfect tense

have croaked

continuous tense

is croaking

singular

croak

positive degree

croak

infinitive

to croak

gerund

croaking

participle

croaked

Origin and Evolution of croak

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old Norse
Story behind the word: The word 'croak' is believed to have originated from the Old Norse word 'krāka' which means 'to croak or caw'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'croak' has come to be associated with the sound made by frogs or certain birds, and is often used metaphorically to describe a harsh or hoarse voice.