CROAK, verb intransitive [Latin G. See Crow.] 1. To make a low, hoarse noise in the throat, as a frog or other animal. 2. To caw; to cry as a raven or crow. 3. To make any low, muttering sound, resembling that of a frog or raven; as, their bellies croak 4. In contempt, to speak with a low, hollow voice. CROAK, noun The low, harsh sound uttered by a frog or a raven, or a like sound.
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