domingo, 29 de julho de 2012

Word of the day: Croak


Croak:   coaxo, grasnada,  coaxar, grasnir, falar em voz baixa e áspera, morrer,  matar
Synonyms: beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, crab, complain, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder[chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, yammer,  yowl

“We could hear the frogs croaking by the pond.”
“The man could only croak his name.”
“He tried to speak but could barely croak.”
“He had a heart attack and croaked.”(www.meriam-webster.com)
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