Synonyms for croaking
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : krohk |
| Phonetic Transcription : kroÊŠk |
Définition of croaking
Origin :- early 14c., crouken, imitative or related to Old English cracian (see crack (v.)). Slang meaning "to die" is first recorded 1812, from sound of death rattle. Related: Croaked; croaking.
- adj hoarse
- "And are damned for a croaking, maudlin' craven," added Joseph.
- Extract from : « The Tavern Knight » by Rafael Sabatini
- The croaking made Maget's brain scream with the immensity of the sound.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 » by Various
- During the night the water near us seemed alive with croaking frogs.
- Extract from : « Byeways in Palestine » by James Finn
- Oh, I am not croaking, but this is no fun, let me tell you that.
- Extract from : « The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle » by Edward Stratemeyer (AKA Arthur M. Winfield)
- I'll say this for Sonntag—he's been overdue for a croaking this long time.
- Extract from : « From Place to Place » by Irvin S. Cobb
- Jupiter, disturbed by the noise of their croaking, inquired the cause of their complaint.
- Extract from : « Aesop's Fables » by Aesop
- Suddenly he saw the raven, and at the same moment it rose, croaking the alarm.
- Extract from : « Lorraine » by Robert W. Chambers
- It was not for nothing that the raven was just now croaking on my left hand.
- Extract from : « Familiar Quotations » by John Bartlett
- The rain had driven most of the frogs and other croaking creatures to cover.
- Extract from : « Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp » by Annie Roe Carr
- A frog was croaking in a runlet; there was a faint spicy scent of lemons.
- Extract from : « Villa Rubein and Other Stories » by John Galsworthy
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