croak
verb (used without object)
to utter a low-pitched, harsh cry, as the sound of a frog or a raven.
has been croaking
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present perfect progressiveof croak (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"No; but Pierre has been croaking and prophesying evil, and although I in no way agree with him, it has still made me uneasy."
From Saint Bartholomew's Eve A Tale of the Huguenot WarS by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
