croaked

Meanings

• Verb

  1. To make a croaking sound. Synonyms: croak, caw, quack.

  - "The frog croaked in the swamp."
  - "The old man's voice croaked as he spoke."
  - "The toad croaked loudly in the night."

• Verb

  2. To die. Synonyms: pass away, expire, perish.

  - "The old dog had croaked hours ago."
  - "My great-grandfather croaked in his sleep."
  - "The victim croaked after the snake bite."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with croaked
broke , spoke , poke , yoke , robe , lope , scope , pope , hope , cope

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Croak (en) : A type of frog. Synonyms: green frog, tree frog.
   

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Homophones

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1. Crooked (en) : Not straight; bent or distorted. Synonyms: bent, curved, distorted, warped.
   

2. Crook (en) : A curved or bent piece, especially a bent stick. Synonyms: hook, bend, curve.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of croaked that leads to same result
croak , croaked , croaking , croaks

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Forms

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croaked (past tense and past participle of the verb), croakers (plural form of the noun)

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Etymology

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Old English crōcian, to croak; related to crōke, a croaking sound. The word 'croaked' is derived from the Old English word 'crōcian', which means 'to croak'. It is related to the Old English word 'crōke', which refers to a croaking sound.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'croaked' is often used in detective novels and mystery stories to describe a dead body.

2. In some cultures, the sound of a frog croaking is believed to be an omen of rain.

3. The term 'croaking' is also used in aviation to describe the sound made by the engines of a plane just before takeoff.

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Related Concepts

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1. Death: The cessation of life. Synonyms: demise, expiration, passing, termination.

2. Life cycle: The sequence of stages that an organism goes through during its life. Synonyms: life history, life cycle stages, ontogeny.

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Culture

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In literature, 'croaked' is often used to describe the death of a character, as in J.D. Salinger's 'The Catcher in the Rye'. In art, it can be seen as a symbol of transformation and the cycle of life and death, as in the work of artist Damien Hirst. In music, the term 'croaking' is used to describe the guttural and raspy singing style of some genres, such as blues and death metal.

How to Memorize "croaked"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a frog sitting in a pond, making a croaking sound. Steps: 1. Picture a pond, 2. Add a frog, 3. Have the frog make a croaking sound.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'croaked' with the sound of a frog or the image of a frog in a pond. Examples: 1. 'Croaked' = 'Frog croaking', 2. 'Croaked' = 'Frog in a pond'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'croaked' with a sentence or phrase that helps you remember its meaning. Example: 'Crooked old frog in the pond croaked.'

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