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Croak (krōk), v. i.
[imp. & p. p. Croaked. (krōkt);
p. pr. & vb. n. Croaking.] [From the
primitive of AS. cracettan to croak as a raven; akin to
G. krächzen to croak, and to E. creak,
crake.] 1. To make a low, hoarse
noise in the throat, as a frog, a raven, or a crow; hence, to
make any hoarse, dismal sound.

Loud thunder to its bottom shook the bog,

And the hoarse nation croaked.

Pope.

2. To complain; especially, to grumble;
to forebode evil; to utter complaints or forebodings
habitually.

Marat . . . croaks with reasonableness.

Carlyle.

Croak, v. t. To utter in a
low, hoarse voice; to announce by croaking; to forebode; as, to
croak disaster.

The raven himself is hoarse,

That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan.

Shak.

Two ravens now began to croak

Their nuptial song.


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