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ribbit

RIH-biht
intj
1
Used to represent the croaking sound a frog makes.
"Ribbit! went the toad from the edge of the pond."
verb
1
To make a frog's croaking sound.
"The bullfrogs ribbited all night by the lake."

How to Use Ribbit

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe classic cartoon "frog noise," used as an interjection or as a verb for making that sound.

Word Forms

ribbited past tense, ribbitted past tense, ribbits plural, ribbits singular

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_____! went the toad from the edge of the pond.

Etymology

An imitative (onomatopoeic) word that mimics the actual sound frogs make.

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