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croaking::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | croak |
| Type of | utterance, vocalization |
| Derivation | croak |
Examples of croaking
croaking
This year, for the first time in all those years, they have heard frogs croaking.
From the thenewstribune.com
A little pond covered with red algae is to your left with frogs croaking away.
From the sfgate.com
A chorale of soothing male singers answers Mr. Dylan's croaking in the verses.
From the washingtontimes.com
An early scene opens with a shot of a toad croaking as snow falls on Central City.
From the post-gazette.com
The big bullfrog has been croaking off and on, but he sounds a mite tentative.
From the dallasnews.com
Think of opening your window and hearing frogs croaking and birds chirping.
From the chron.com
There they could sit, talk, smoke cigars and listen to the croaking frogs.
From the post-gazette.com
Croaking frogs, bird song, the cooing of doves mingle with perfumed air.
From the newsobserver.com
Choruses of croaking frogs almost drown out the hum of the road noise.
From the sacbee.com
- A harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
- Die: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"
- Utter a hoarse sound, like a raven
- Murmur: make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked"
- A faint, harsh sound made in the throat; The cry of a frog or toad. (see also ribbit); To make a croak; Of a frog, to make its cry; To die; Of a raven, to make its cry; To kill someone or something
- A deep hoarse sound made by a frog
- To kill (Key, 84; Pick-Up, 86)
- "I'm dying," Tom croaked.
- Crack mixed with methamphetamine; methamphetamine
