let loose vs croak

croak vs let loose

let loose is not a noun while croak is a noun.

let loose and croak both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
let loose	No	No	Yes	No
croak	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

let loose: express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
croak: utter a hoarse sound, like a raven

Other hyponyms of let loose include call, gibber, crow, crow, trumpet, coo, call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell, miaou, miaow, tsk, tut-tut, tut, echo, repeat, call, shoot, gurgle, cry, nasale, bite out, sigh, troat, lift, pant, volley, break into, heave, chorus, splutter, sputter, deliver, hoot, grunt, wolf-whistle, snort, spit, spit out, groan, moan, growl, grumble, rumble, howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl, bark, baa, blat, blate, bleat, bellow, roar, cheep, chirp, chirrup, peep, churr, whirr, chirr, meow, mew, quack, hoot, cronk, honk, hiss, sibilate, siss, sizz, sibilate, bray, hee-haw, oink, squeal, clack, click, cluck, low, moo, cackle, gobble, neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny, gargle, caw, mew, haw, hem, cronk, sing, smack, give.

let loose (noun)	croak (noun)
	a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)

let loose (verb)	croak (verb)
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
turn loose or free from restraint	make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
	utter a hoarse sound, like a raven

Difference between let loose and croak

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