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
  • Leave none standing, none breathing, none whining and complaining and being useless and miserable all the time.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • There had been a protest of several thousand people complaining about the flaunting of wealth that the America’s Cup represents.
    George Allen, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of complaining
Verb
  • Within three years of leaving a state youth prison, four in 10 return to either the juvenile or adult prison system and those who don't return to prison face a higher likelihood of dying an early death.
    Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The body camera footage also showed that as Hill lay dying on the floor of the garage, none of the officers who responded to the incident immediately provided first aid.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of dying
Verb
  • Erik and Lyle were sentenced to life in prison in 1996 for murdering their father and mother, Jose and Kitty Menendez, at their Beverly Hills mansion on August 20, 1989.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The wife of a missing Utah National Guardsman is accused of murdering him and trying to cover up the crime.
    Liam Quinn, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of murdering
Adjective
  • The gruff verses in the latter still convey the sense that Shinoda thrives with an alternatingly coarser and softer vocal counterpart.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Jason Isaacs brings gruff humor and gravitas to Doyle’s character, while Haley Joel Osment’s optimistic portrayal of Chet balances the film’s tone.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of gruff
Verb
  • While the company's business model is fairly recession resilient, falling asset prices would almost certainly lead to at least a temporary drop in revenue and net income.
    GuruFocus, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • To counter falling snow levels, resorts are already turning to artificial snow machines, which further contribute to climate change through their expansive use of energy.
    BYRyan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of falling
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  • Keeping the excessive usage of drones in ongoing wars in mind, the United States Army’s Apache helicopters are training to get better at destroying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) mid-flight using Hellfire missiles, among other ammunition.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The grand jury accused Whiting of misuse of public monies, theft, conflict of interest, harassment, sending a threatening letter and stealing, destroying, altering or secreting public records.
    Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of destroying
Adjective
  • The country titan performed a series a barnburners that ran on his husky, soulful voice.
    Ramon Ramirez, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Oct. 2024
  • After a long time, two husky young crewmen leaned down from the heaving deck of 44303, caught me by the arms, and strained to drag me aboard.
    Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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