cronk

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

• 🇫🇷Verbe archaïque signifiant croasser ou émettre un son rauque et guttural, comme un corbeau ou une corneille.

1. Utter a hoarse sound C1 informal

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

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

   🇫🇷Émettre un son rauque

   Synonymes: cawcroaksquawk

2. Cry like a goose C1 informal

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

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

   🇫🇷Crier comme une oie

   Synonymes: honk