CROAKS Synonyms: 212 Similar and Opposite Words

croaks 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of croak

as in complains

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely the cranky patient was always croaking to the nurses about something

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as in dies

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

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as in kills

slang to deprive of life "I croaked the old bugger," he bragged

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as in assassinates

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

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croaks

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noun

plural of croak

as in chirps

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He's aided by his assistant, aspiring journalist Emmy (Robyn Cara), and by a veteran Irish investigative journalist, Dove (Siobhan Cullen), on assignment in exile from London after a story falls apart when her whistleblower source unexpectedly dies.

Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
With only one star to speak of, and no flashbacks or subplots to break up the central narrative, Netflix’s survival drama lives or dies by the quality of its lead performance.

Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024

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