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Webster 1913 Edition

Croak

Croak

(krōk)
,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Croaked
. (krōkt);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Croaking
.]
[From the primitive of AS.
cracettan
to croak as a raven; akin to G.
krächzen
to croak, and to E.
creak
,
crake
.]
1.
To make a low, hoarse noise in the throat, as a frog, a raven, or a crow; hence, to make any hoarse, dismal sound.
Loud thunder to its bottom shook the bog,
And the hoarse nation
croaked
.
Pope.
2.
To complain; especially, to grumble; to forebode evil; to utter complaints or forebodings habitually.
Marat . . .
croaks
with reasonableness.
Carlyle.

Croak

,
Verb.
T.
To utter in a low, hoarse voice; to announce by croaking; to forebode;
as, to
croak
disaster
.
The raven himself is hoarse,
That
croaks
the fatal entrance of Duncan.
Shakespeare
Two ravens now began to
croak

Their nuptial song.
Wordsworth.

Croak

,
Noun.
The coarse, harsh sound uttered by a frog or a raven, or a like sound.

Webster 1828 Edition

Croak

CROAK

,
Verb.
I.
[L. 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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