croaking croa·king US/ˈkroʊkɪŋ/ uncommon noun (1) adjective (1) noun 1. a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog) Synonymscroak adjective 1. like the sounds of frogs and crows “a guttural voice” “acres of guttural frogs” Synonymscroakyguttural Similarcacophonous Related words Word family croak Broader terms utterance WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.