croak vs kick

croak and kick both are nouns.

croak and kick both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
croak	Yes	No	Yes	No
kick	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, kick is a hypernym of croak; that is, kick is a word with a broader meaning than croak:

croak: make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
kick: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

Other hypernyms of croak include complain, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off.

croak (noun)	kick (noun)
a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)	the act of delivering a blow with the foot
	a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
	the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs)
	informal terms for objecting
	the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
	the swift release of a store of affective force

croak (verb)	kick (verb)
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life	express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath	make a goal
utter a hoarse sound, like a raven	stop consuming
	strike with the foot
	drive or propel with the foot
	spring back, as from a forceful thrust
	thrash about or strike out with the feet
	kick a leg up

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