croak
verb (used without object)
to utter a low-pitched, harsh cry, as the sound of a frog or a raven.
croaking
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present participleof croak.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Woody croaking out, “So long, partner” as he drives away?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
“As we got to the end of the season losing these games, it was just croaking me,” Kraft says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
The blend of vocal harmonies and symbolism will leave you awestruck and almost croaking.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2024
In one case, the Telegraph reports, a couple in the French countryside was ordered to get rid of a pond because the sound of croaking frogs annoyed the neighbors.
From NewsForKids.net ● Mar. 13, 2024
As promised in the list, she brought a Kurt Vonnegut book, Cat’s Cradle, and she read aloud to me, her soft voice mingling with the the frogs’ croaking and the grasshoppers landing softly around us.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
