croak
verb (used without object)
to utter a low-pitched, harsh cry, as the sound of a frog or a raven.
will croak
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future tenseof croak.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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At first they will croak a guttural sound that means they are taking stock of a potential threat.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 18, 2018
First, the bus will croak after having to transport such a heavy load.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 2, 2015
People always will croak about something; and it's a kind of fashion to say that a big, hearty, six-foot man is a fragile blossom likely to be nipped by any wintry blast.
From Birds of Prey by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)
The toad will croak his requiem, and the viper will coil beneath the thistle growing over his head.
From A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital by Jones, John Beauchamp
"Do you think this will croak me?" he continually asked.
From The Huntress by Footner, Hulbert
