Croaking Meaning in English
word · lemma: croak
Definition
Making a deep, rough sound, like the noise frogs or crows make. It can also describe a person's voice when it's very hoarse.
Usage & Nuances
Used for animals (common for frogs, sometimes crows) and for people with very hoarse voices. More descriptive than 'making noise'; not used for pleasant sounds. "Croaking" can be negative if referring to a person's voice.
Spanish: croar - graznar (voz ronca)Portuguese (BR): coaxarPortuguese (PT): coaxarChinese (Simplified): 呱呱叫 - 低沉嘶哑地说话Chinese (Traditional): 呱呱叫 - 低沈嘶啞地說話Hindi: टर्राना - भारी आवाज़ में बोलनाArabic: ينقّ (ضفدع) - يتكلم بصوت أجشBengali: ডাকা (বেঙের শব্দ)Russian: квакающий - каркающий (о вороне) - хрипящий (о голосе)Japanese: 鳴く（カエルの声） - しわがれ声で話すVietnamese: kêu ộp ộp (ếch) - nói khàn khànKorean: 개골개골 우는 것 - 쉰 목소리로 말하는 것Turkish: vıraklamak - boğuk sesle konuşmakUrdu: ٹو ٹرانا (مینڈک کی آواز) - بھاری آواز میں بولناIndonesian: berkokok (katak) - bersuara serak
Example Sentences
At night, dozens of frogs were croaking together.
basic
He lost his voice and was just croaking out a few words.
natural
You could hear the croaking of frogs all the way across the lake.
natural
Stop croaking like a frog and clear your throat!
natural
I heard a frog croaking by the pond.
basic
The old man was croaking because he had a sore throat.
basic