noun
- A harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog.
- synonyms: croaking
verb
- Pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life.
- usage: "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"
- synonyms: die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, choke, snuff it
- Utter a hoarse sound, like a raven.
- synonyms: cronk
- Make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath.
- usage: "she grumbles when she feels overworked"
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