utter vs croak

utter is not a noun while croak is a noun.

utter is an adjective but croak is not an adjective.

utter and croak both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of utter 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.

utter (noun)	croak (noun)
	a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)

utter (adjective)	croak (adjective)
complete and absolute
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers

utter (verb)	croak (verb)
express in speech	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise	make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)	utter a hoarse sound, like a raven
put into circulation

Difference between utter and croak

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