Meaning & use
Croaked
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Made a low, rough, hoarse sound, as a frog does; or, informally, died.
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The bullfrog croaked loudly from the edge of the pond all night.
"I need water," he croaked, his throat dry from the long hike.
A note on using this word
As slang, "croaked" meaning "died" has been common in informal English since at least the 19th century.
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2. verb
Died (informal slang).
The old gangster in the film finally croaked in the last scene.
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