Definitions for croaks

croaks croak

Spelling: [krohk]
IPA: /kroʊk/

Croaks is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 137 anagrams from letters in croaks (ackors).

Definitions for croaks

noun

  1. the act or sound of croaking.

verb (used with object)

  1. to utter or announce by croaking.
  2. Slang. to kill.

verb (used without object)

  1. to utter a low-pitched, harsh cry, as the sound of a frog or a raven.
  2. to speak with a low, rasping voice.
  3. Slang. to die.
  4. to talk despondingly; prophesy trouble or evil; grumble.

Origin of croaks

1550-60; earlier croke, probably imitative; compare Old English cræcetian (of a raven) to croak

Examples for croaks

If you wanted to drink by yourself, you could croak by yourself.

She touched it with her fingers; the frog did not move or croak.

The croak's in Joliet doing three years for working the sawdust.'

Send a man home to croak of a cold on the chest—that's one of your tame tricks.

When Tony takes over Danny's body, his voice begins to croak and he shakes his pointer finger for emphasis.

He tried to cry out, but the effort resulted only in a croak in his throat.

All the same though, this cough won't do me the service of making me croak.

You must buy The croak; that'll be cheaper and more effective.

And then I sit on a bench facing the grave and a raven says something in a croak a few steps from me.

Seven feet of earth, if you like, just to be able to croak on my back.'

Word Value for croaks
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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