cronk

• Устаревший глагол, означающий каркать или издавать хриплый, гортанный звук, как ворона или ворон.

An obsolete verb meaning to croak or make a hoarse, guttural sound, like a crow or raven.

1. Utter a hoarse soundC1informal

   To make a harsh, croaking noise, similar to the call of a raven or crow.

   Издавать хриплый звук

   • The raven cronked loudly from the tree branch.
   • He cronked in imitation of the bird.
   • The old man cronked a warning to the children.

   Synonymscawcroaksquawk

2. Cry like a gooseC1informal

   To make a loud, harsh, honking sound, characteristic of a goose.

   Гоготать

   • The geese cronked as they flew overhead.
   • She cronked to call the flock.
   • The farmer heard the geese cronking in the yard.

   Synonymshonk