1 [V] to make a low harsh sound, like the sound a FROG makes:
A frog croaked by the water.
2 to speak or say sth with a low harsh voice:
[V] I had a sore throat and could only croak. * [VN] He managed to croak a greeting. [also Vspeech]
3 [V] (slang) to die:
She married a millionaire just about to croak.
noun a low harsh sound made in the throat, like the sound made by a FROG
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