Examples of croaking
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. One child is made the hunter; the others run off, flapping their arms and croaking like ravens or leaping and howling like wolves.
What type of word is croaking?
Slang. to die. to talk despondingly; prophesy trouble or evil; grumble. to utter or announce by croaking. Slang. to kill.
Is croak a noun or adjective?
A croak is the low, hoarse sound a frog makes. Crows and people with sore throats can croak, too. It's also a slang word for “die.” When people croak, they need either a glass of water or an undertaker. Croak is a noun or a verb. A bullfrog's croak can be very loud.
