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Webster 1913 Edition
Frog
Frog
(frŏg)
, Noun.
[AS.
froggu
, frocga
a frog (in sensel); akin to D. vorsch
, OHG. frosk
, G. frosch
, Icel. froskr
, fraukr
, Sw. & Dan. frö
.] 1.
(Zool.)
An amphibious animal of the genus
Rana
and related genera, of many species. Frogs swim rapidly, and take long leaps on land. Many of the species utter loud notes in the springtime. ☞ The edible frog of Europe (
Rana esculenta
) is extensively used as food; the American bullfrog (R. Catesbiana
) is remarkable for its great size and loud voice. 2.
[Perh. akin to E.
fork
, cf. frush
frog of a horse.] (Anat.)
The triangular prominence of the hoof, in the middle of the sole of the foot of the horse, and other animals; the fourchette.
3.
(Railroads)
A supporting plate having raised ribs that form continuations of the rails, to guide the wheels where one track branches from another or crosses it.
4.
[Cf.
fraco
of wool or silk, L. floccus
, E. frock
.] An oblong cloak button, covered with netted thread, and fastening into a loop instead of a button hole.
5.
The loop of the scabbard of a bayonet or sword.
Cross frog
(Railroads)
, a frog adapted for tracks that cross at right angles.
– Frog cheese
, a popular name for a large puffball.
– Frog eater
, one who eats frogs; – a term of contempt applied to a Frenchman by the vulgar class of English.
– Frog fly
. (Zool.)
See
– Frog
hopper. Frog hopper
(Zool.)
, a small, leaping, hemipterous insect living on plants. The larvæ are inclosed in a frothy liquid called
– cuckoo spit
or frog spit
. Frog lily
(Bot.)
, the yellow water lily (
– Nuphar
). Frog spit
(Zool.)
, Webster 1828 Edition
Frog
FROG
,Noun.
1.
An amphibious animal of the genus Rana, with four feet, a naked body, and without a tail. It is remarkable for swimming with rapidity, and for taking large leaps on land. Frogs lie torpid during winter.2.
In farriery. [See Frush.]Definition 2024
Frog
frog
frog
English
A frog (amphibian).
Noun
The frog of a violin bow is labeled in this diagram.
frog (plural frogs)
- A small tailless amphibian of the order Anura that typically hops.
- The part of a violin bow (or that of other similar string instruments such as the viola, cello and contrabass) located at the end held by the player, to which the horsehair is attached.
- (Cockney rhyming slang) Road. Shorter, more common form of frog and toad.
- The depression in the upper face of a pressed or handmade clay brick.
- An organ on the bottom of a horse’s hoof that assists in the circulation of blood.
- The part of a railway switch or turnout where the running-rails cross (from the resemblance to the frog in a horse’s hoof).
Synonyms
- (amphibian: frog): frosh, frosk, frock
- (amphibian: frog or toad): pad, paddock
- (railway switch component): common crossing
Derived terms
terms derived from frog (noun)
Translations
amphibian
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end of a string instrument’s bow
organ in a horse’s foot
part of a railway
References
- ↑ J.P. Mallory & D.Q. Adams, eds, Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture, s.v. "Jump" (London: Fitzroy Dearborn, 1997), 323.
See also
Verb
frog (third-person singular simple present frogs, present participle frogging, simple past and past participle frogged)
- To hunt or trap frogs.
- (transitive, biology) To use a pronged plater to transfer (cells) to another plate.
Derived terms
- frog stitch
Etymology 2
From frog legs, stereotypical food of the French. Compare rosbif (“English person”), from roast beef, corresponding French term for English, likewise based on stereotypical food.
Noun
frog (plural frogs)
Antonyms
- (French person): rosbif (of an English, by French)
See also
References
- frog in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
Etymology 3
A frog (toggle)
Unknown. Possibly from Portuguese froco (“flock”), from Latin floccus (“flock”).
Noun
frog (plural frogs)
- A leather or fabric loop used to attach a sword or bayonet, or its scabbard, to a waist or shoulder belt.
- An ornate fastener for clothing consisting of an oblong button (covered with netted thread), toggle, or knot, that fits through a loop.
- 1844, Alexander Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo:
- The visitor was about fifty-two years of age, dressed in one of the green surtouts, ornamented with black frogs, which have so long maintained their popularity all over Europe.
- 1844, Alexander Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo:
Translations
a loop used to attach a scabbard etc. to a belt
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a fastener for clothing consisting of a button that fits through a loop
Verb
frog (third-person singular simple present frogs, present participle frogging, simple past and past participle frogged)
Etymology 4
Supposedly from ribbit (“sound made by a frog”) sounding similar to "rip it".
Verb
frog (third-person singular simple present frogs, present participle frogging, simple past and past participle frogged)
References
“frog” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).
Irish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [fˠɾˠɔɡ]
Noun
frog m (genitive singular froig, nominative plural froganna)
- frog (amphibian)
Declension
Declension of frog
First declension
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Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| frog | fhrog | bhfrog |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Volapük
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [fɾoɡ]
Noun
frog (plural frogs)
- frog (amphibian)
Declension
declension of frog
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | frog | frogs |
| genitive | froga | frogas |
| dative | froge | froges |
| accusative | frogi | frogis |
| predicative | frogu | frogus |
| vocative | o frog! | o frogs! |
Derived terms
- bimafrog
- braunafrog
- frogahilarvat
- frogajilarvat
- frogaküid
- frogalarvat
- frogav
- frogavan
- frogik
- frogil
- frogül
- frogülil
- grünafrog
- hifrog
- hifrogül
- jifrog
- jifrogül