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- What is croak slang for?
- Why do they say someone croaked?
- What happens when someone croaks?
- Does croaked mean dead?
- What does croak mean in Australia?
- What is Filipino croak?
- What means squawk?
- What does screeched mean?
- What is hollow?
- What does battlements mean in English?
- What is an old Cronk?
- Do toads croak?
- What does Gronk mean?
What is croak slang for?
transitive verb. 1 : to utter in a hoarse raucous voice. 2 slang : kill.
Why do they say someone croaked?
A: People who die are said to “croak” because of the croaking sounds they make on their deathbeds. Here's the story. ... Here's a citation from an 1873 slang dictionary: “Croak, to die—from the gurgling sound a person makes when the breath of life is departing.”
What happens when someone croaks?
When someone croaks, they die. I think the doctors were worried that I was going to croak on their watch.
Does croaked mean dead?
A croak is the low, hoarse sound a frog makes. Crows and people with sore throats can croak, too. It's also a slang word for “die.” When people croak, they need either a glass of water or an undertaker.
What does croak mean in Australia?
Definition of cronk (Entry 3 of 3) 1 slang, Australia. a : sick, ailing. b : infirm, unsound. 2 slang, Australia : fraudulent, dishonest.
What is Filipino croak?
To utter in a low, hoarse voice; to announce by croaking; to forebode; as, to croak disaster. source: Webster 1913. English to Tagalog. noun. [croc] Huni [ng uwak]; kokak [ng palakâ]
What means squawk?
1 : to utter a harsh abrupt scream. 2 : to complain or protest loudly or vehemently opponents of the bill squawked. squawk. noun.
What does screeched mean?
1 : to utter a high shrill piercing cry : make an outcry usually in terror or pain. 2 : to make a shrill high-pitched sound resembling a screech also : to move with such a sound the car screeched to a stop. transitive verb.
What is hollow?
1 : an unfilled space : cavity, hole in the hollow of a tree. 2 : a depressed or low part of a surface especially : a small valley or basin. hollow.
What does battlements mean in English?
Definition of battlement
: a parapet with open spaces that surmounts a wall and is used for defense or decoration.
What is an old Cronk?
cronk (comparative more cronk, superlative most cronk) (Australia, colloquial, obsolete) Unwell, sick. (Australia, colloquial, obsolete) Of a horse, broken down, not useful as a work horse due to illness or infirmity.
Do toads croak?
As a general role, toads make croaking, quacking or chirping sounds depending on their intent including mating or territorial defence. Each toad species has unique calls and sounds. How Do Frogs Make Sounds? ... Only male frogs can make sounds but some female species were found to do so as well.
What does Gronk mean?
Noun. gronk (plural gronks) (Australia, derogatory, informal) An unintelligent and callous person.
