kick vs croak

kick and croak both are nouns.

kick and croak both are verbs.

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

As verbs, croak is a hyponym of kick; that is, croak is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than kick:

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

Other hyponyms of kick include hen-peck, nag, peck, backbite, bitch, grizzle, whine, yammer, yawp, gnarl, grumble, murmur, mutter, grouch, grumble, scold, protest, repine, beef, bellyache, bitch, crab, gripe, grouse, holler, squawk, inveigh, rail, bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament, report, bleat.

kick (noun)	croak (noun)
the act of delivering a blow with the foot	a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
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

kick (verb)	croak (verb)
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
make a goal	make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
stop consuming	utter a hoarse sound, like a raven
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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