English Noun croak A faint, harsh sound made in the throat. The cry of a frog or toad. Translations Danish: grynt n (1); kvæk n (2) French: coassement m (2) German: Krächzen n (1), Quaken n (2) Intransitive verb to croak To make a croak. Of a frog, to make its cry. (Slang) To die. Of a raven, to make its cry. Translations Danish: kvække (1); skrige (3) French: coasser (2), crever (3), croasser (4) German: krächzen (1), quaken (2), (slang) abkratzen (3)