I. croak 1 /krəʊk $ kroʊk/ BrE AmE verb
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: From the sound ]
1 . [intransitive] to make a deep low sound like the sound a ↑ frog makes
2 . [intransitive and transitive] to speak in a low rough voice, as if you have a sore throat:
‘Help!’ she croaked, her throat dry with fear.
3 . [intransitive] informal to die
II. croak 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . the sound that a ↑ frog makes
2 . a low rough sound made in a person’s or animal’s throat:
The words came out as a dry croak.
—croaky adjective