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CRONK
honk, cronk
(verb) cry like a goose; “The geese were honking”
croak, cronk
(verb) utter a hoarse sound, like a raven
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
cronk (third-person singular simple present cronks, present participle cronking, simple past and past participle cronked)
To honk like a goose.
Noun
cronk (plural cronks)
The honking sound of a goose.
Etymology 2
Adjective
cronk (comparative more cronk, superlative most cronk)
(Australia, colloquial, obsolete) Unwell, sick.
(Australia, colloquial, obsolete) Of a horse, broken down, not useful as a work horse due to illness or infirmity.
(Australia, colloquial, obsolete) Illegal; dishonest.
(Australia, colloquial, obsolete) No good; bad.
Etymology 3
Noun
cronk (plural cronks)
(Manx) A hill or barrow.
Proper noun
Cronk (plural Cronks)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cronk is the 6260th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5456 individuals. Cronk is most common among White (94.7%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
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