croaking 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of croakingnext
as in hoarse
harsh and dry in sound a croaking voice from smoking too many cigarettes

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croaking

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verb

present participle of croak
1
as in complaining
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely the cranky patient was always croaking to the nurses about something

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2
as in dying
slang to stop living I wouldn't go around saying your great-grandmother "croaked"

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3
as in killing
slang to deprive of life "I croaked the old bugger," he bragged

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4
as in murdering
slang to put to death deliberately hooligans had croaked the street corner wino just for the hell of it

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for croaking
  1. hoarse
  2. complaining
  3. dying
  4. murdering
  5. gruff
  6. falling
  7. destroying
  8. husky
Adjective
  • Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Mr. Biden struggled through the first presidential debate against Trump in June, speaking in a hoarse voice and at times appearing to lose his train of thought while answering questions.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Most in the away end were hoarse by that stage, but a special roar was reserved for Worrall.
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
Definition of hoarse
Verb
  • Alabama complaining about having to schedule easier nonconference opponents in the future for a better shot at making the College Football Playoff is quite amusing.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Jones himself did not attend court this week but used his show to continue complaining about the prospect of The Onion wresting control of his once lucrative conspiracy theory factory.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of complaining
Verb
  • People around the world have been dying to see how this one ends.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The shooter approached from behind, opened fire, and left the Chief Executive of UnitedHealthcare dying on a Manhattan sidewalk.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of dying
Verb
  • Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, allegedly turned to the internet forum Reddit to discuss his own health problems.
    Lawrence Yee, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Dawson plays Maritza Cruz, a high-end celebrity attorney, pulled into a headline-making case involving Fatima, a cunning young waitress who is accused of serial poisoning and murdering 28 people.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of murdering
Adjective
  • After a long bout of gruff banter, Frank gets personal, invoking his dead son, Joseph.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The actress uncovers enough credibility in the character to withstand the syrupy sports drama’s conventions, offsetting the gruff Eastwoodisms on which the film is built. 19.
    Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of gruff
Verb
  • The nearly 300-mile trek from Atlanta was pivotal in showing the Confederacy was falling apart as Sherman’s troops gutted much of the key slave state.
    Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Companies that fail to do so risk falling behind as consumers, investors, and regulators demand higher standards.
    Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of falling
Verb
  • This includes destructive behavior such as chewing and destroying furniture as well as things like howling and barking.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The designation would also prohibit federal agencies from destroying or modifying that habitat.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroying
Adjective
  • Okay, to be fair, Aliana has a cute, husky voice that sounds particularly good singing Christmas carols.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The country titan performed a series a barnburners that ran on his husky, soulful voice.
    Ramon Ramirez, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Oct. 2024
Definition of husky
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