Creak vs. Croak — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Creak and Croak
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Creak
(of an object or structure, typically a wooden one) make a harsh, high-pitched sound when being moved or when pressure or weight is applied
The garden gate creaked open
The stairs creaked as she went up them
Croak
A low hoarse sound, as that characteristic of a frog or a raven.
Creak
Show weakness or frailty under strain
The system started to creak
Croak
To utter in a low hoarse sound.
Creak
A harsh scraping or squeaking sound
The creak of a floorboard broke the silence
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Croak
(Slang) To kill.
Creak
To make a grating or squeaking sound.
Croak
To utter a low hoarse sound.
Creak
To move with a creaking sound.
Croak
To speak with a low hoarse voice.
Creak
A grating or squeaking sound.
Croak
To mutter discontentedly; grumble.
Creak
The sound produced by anything that creaks; a creaking.
Croak
(Slang) To die.
Creak
(intransitive) To make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances.
Croak
A faint, harsh sound made in the throat.
Creak
(transitive) To produce a creaking sound with.
Croak
The call of a frog or toad. (see also ribbit)
Creak
To suffer from strain or old age.
Croak
The harsh call of various birds, such as the raven or corncrake, or other creatures.
Creak
To make a prolonged sharp grating or squeaking sound, as by the friction of hard substances; as, shoes creak.
The creaking locusts with my voice conspire.
Doors upon their hinges creaked.
Croak
(intransitive) To make a croak.
Creak
To produce a creaking sound with.
Creaking my shoes on the plain masonry.
Croak
(transitive) To utter in a low, hoarse voice.
Creak
The sound produced by anything that creaks; a creaking.
Croak
To make its sound.
Creak
A squeaking sound;
The creak of the floorboards gave him away
Croak
(slang) To die.
Creak
Make a high-pitched, screeching noise;
The door creaked when I opened it slowly
Croak
To kill someone or something.
He'd seen my face, so I had to croak him.
Croak
To complain; especially, to grumble; to forebode evil; to utter complaints or forebodings habitually.
Croak
To make a low, hoarse noise in the throat, as a frog, a raven, or a crow; hence, to make any hoarse, dismal sound.
Loud thunder to its bottom shook the bog,And the hoarse nation croaked.
Croak
To complain; especially, to grumble; to forebode evil; to utter complaints or forebodings habitually.
Marat . . . croaks with reasonableness.
Croak
To utter in a low, hoarse voice; to announce by croaking; to forebode; as, to croak disaster.
The raven himself is hoarse,That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan.
Two ravens now began to croakTheir nuptial song.
Croak
The coarse, harsh sound uttered by a frog or a raven, or a like sound.
Croak
A harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
Croak
Die;
The old man finally kicked the bucket
Croak
Utter a hoarse sound, like a raven
Croak
Make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath;
She grumbles when she feels overworked
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