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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