English Thesaurus

Synonyms for “croak”

croak

verb

  1. grunt, squawk, caw • Frogs croaked in the reeds.
  2. rasp, gasp, grunt, wheeze, utter or speak harshly, utter or speak huskily, utter or speak throatily • Daniel managed to croak, `Help me.'
  3. (slang)=  die, expire, pass away, perish, buy it (US, slang), check out (US, slang), kick it (slang), go belly-up (slang), peg out (informal), kick the bucket (informal), buy the farm (US, slang), peg it (informal), cark it (Australian & New Zealand, slang), pop your clogs (informal), hop the twig (informal) • The old man finally croaked at the age of 92.

'croak' in Other Languages

  • British English: croak When a frog or bird croaks, it makes a harsh, low sound. VERBThousands of frogs croaked in the reeds by the riverbank.frog
  • Brazilian Portuguese: coaxar
  • Chinese: > 呱呱地叫蛙或鸟
  • European Spanish: croar
  • French: croasser
  • German: quaken
  • Italian: gracchiare
  • Japanese: ガーガー鳴く
  • Korean: 개굴개굴 울다
  • Portuguese: coaxar
  • Spanish: croar
  • British English: croak If someone croaks something, they say it in a low, rough voice. VERBHe moaned and managed to croak, 'Help me'.person
  • Brazilian Portuguese: murmurar
  • Chinese: > 声音嘶哑地说蛙或鸟
  • European Spanish: decir con voz ronca
  • French: dire d'une voix rauque
  • German: krächzen
  • Italian: gracchiare
  • Japanese: しわがれ声を出す
  • Korean: > 꺽꺽 거리듯 말하다낮고 거친 소리로
  • Portuguese: murmurar
  • Spanish: decir con voz ronca

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