Ribbit vs. Croak — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Ribbit and Croak
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Ribbit
(onomatopoeia) The vocal sound made by a frog or toad.
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Croak
A low hoarse sound, as that characteristic of a frog or a raven.
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Ribbit
Used to anonymously and disrespectfully break silence, as in educational or ceremonial settings
The students fell momentarily silent while he finished writing on the board. Then, "Ribbit!"
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Croak
To utter in a low hoarse sound.
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Ribbit
The vocal sound made by a frog or toad.
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Croak
(Slang) To kill.
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Ribbit
(intransitive) To make the sound of a frog or toad.
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Croak
To utter a low hoarse sound.
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Croak
To speak with a low hoarse voice.
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Croak
To mutter discontentedly; grumble.
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Croak
(Slang) To die.
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Croak
A faint, harsh sound made in the throat.
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Croak
The call of a frog or toad. (see also ribbit)
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Croak
The harsh call of various birds, such as the raven or corncrake, or other creatures.
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Croak
(intransitive) To make a croak.
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Croak
(transitive) To utter in a low, hoarse voice.
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Croak
To make its sound.
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Croak
(slang) To die.
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Croak
To kill someone or something.
He'd seen my face, so I had to croak him.
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Croak
To complain; especially, to grumble; to forebode evil; to utter complaints or forebodings habitually.
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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.
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Croak
To complain; especially, to grumble; to forebode evil; to utter complaints or forebodings habitually.
Marat . . . croaks with reasonableness.
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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.
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Croak
The coarse, harsh sound uttered by a frog or a raven, or a like sound.
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Croak
A harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
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Croak
Die;
The old man finally kicked the bucket
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Croak
Utter a hoarse sound, like a raven
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Croak
Make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath;
She grumbles when she feels overworked
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