Croaked Meaning in English

word · lemma: croak

US

ˈkɹoʊk

KROHKT

UK

kɹˈəʊkt

KROHKT

Definition

'Croaked' means to make a deep, rough sound like a frog or crow. Informally, it's also used to mean that someone died.

Usage & Nuances

Formal meaning: animal sound (frogs, crows). Informal/slang: 'croaked' = died (often humorous or irreverent). Used mainly in narratives or speech, rarely in formal writing. ‘He croaked’ is a casual way to say someone died.

• Spanish: croó - graznó (sapo, cuervo) - estiró la pata (m. morir)
• Portuguese (BR): coaxou - morreu (gíria) - grasnou (rã, corvo)
• Portuguese (PT): grasnou - morreu (gíria) - coaxou (rã, corvo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 呱呱叫了 - 挂了 (俚语，去世)
• Chinese (Traditional): 呱呱叫了 - 掛了 (俚語，去世)
• Hindi: टर्राया - मर गया (अर्जिक/मजाकिया)
• Arabic: نَعَقَ (ضفدع أو غراب) - مات (عامية)
• Bengali: ডাকা (ব্যাঙ/কাকের মতো) - মারা গেছে (আনুষ্ঠানিক নয়, মজা করে)
• Russian: квакнул - каркнул - сдох (разговорное, о смерти)
• Japanese: 鳴いた（カエル・カラスなど） - 死んだ（俗語）
• Vietnamese: kêu ồm ồm (ếch, quạ) - chết (lóng, hài hước)
• Korean: 개굴거리다 - 까악까악 거리다 - 죽다 (속어)
• Turkish: vırakladı (kurbağa/karga sesi) - öldü (argo)
• Urdu: ٹراہا (مینڈک/کوا کی آواز) - مر گیا (غیر رسمی/مزاحیہ)
• Indonesian: berkokok (suara kasar: katak/burung gagak) - mati (slang/tidak formal)

Example Sentences

The frog croaked loudly by the pond.

basic

The old crow croaked in the tree.

basic

My voice croaked because I had a cold.

basic

The old man just croaked in his sleep last night.

natural

She joked that if she had to eat spinach, she'd probably croak.

natural

I called him but he just croaked out a reply.

natural