Entry Word: croak

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely <the cranky patient was always croaking to the nurses about something> — see complain
2 slangto stop living <it's not polite to say that your great-grandmother “croaked” the other day!> — see die 1
3 slangto deprive of life <the boy bragged that he'd croaked several frogs> — see kill 1