# croaker

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɹoʊkɚ/ · frequency rank #85,138

## Definitions
1. Someone who or something that makes a croaking sound.
2. A vocal pessimist, grumbler, or doomsayer.
3. A frog.
4. Any of certain fish in the family Sciaenidae, known for the throbbing sounds they make.
5. A doctor.
6. One who will soon die; a goner.

## Etymology
From croak + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/croaker