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ribbit en · INTJ

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɹɪbət/
  • /ˈɹɪbɪt/

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Meanings

  1. (onomatopoeic) The vocal sound made by a frog or toad.
    • Frogs croaking ribbit, ribbit Trees rustling sssshh, ssshh Water rushing over rapids splash, clash. 1992 April 19, The Canberra Times, Australian Captial Territory, page 2, column 1:
    • Widow Toad: Looks kinds puny to me. Looks like a breeze could carry her off. Ribbit, ribbit. Maybe she could cook and clean my house. 1943, Vera Morris, transl., Thumbelina, Denver, Colorado: Pioneer Drama Service, page 9:
  2. Used to anonymously and disrespectfully break silence, as in educational or ceremonial settings.
    • The students fell momentarily silent while he finished writing on the board. Then, "Ribbit!"

Translations (40)

de quak (the sound made by a frog or toad) · vi quạ quạ (the sound made by a frog or toad) · eu per (the sound made by a frog or toad) · he קווה (the sound made by a frog or toad) · vi ộp oạp (the sound made by a frog or toad) · ja ケロケロ (the sound made by a frog or toad) · mi ōkaka (the sound made by a frog or toad) · ko 개굴 (the sound made by a frog or toad) · tl kokak (the sound made by a frog or toad) · ko 개굴개굴 (the sound made by a frog or toad) · gd cnàg (the sound made by a frog or toad) · pt croac (the sound made by a frog or toad) · fi kvaak (the sound made by a frog or toad) · ja ケロ (the sound made by a frog or toad) · cmn 呱呱 (the sound made by a frog or toad) · gd gnàg (the sound made by a frog or toad) · nl kwak (the sound made by a frog or toad) · gd grunnd grod (the sound made by a frog or toad) · la coax (the sound made by a frog or toad) · vi qua qua (the sound made by a frog or toad) · vi ộp ộp (the sound made by a frog or toad) · no kvekk (the sound made by a frog or toad) · tpi dokorok (the sound made by a frog or toad) · id kekok (the sound made by a frog or toad) · ru квак (the sound made by a frog or toad) · cs kvak (the sound made by a frog or toad) · ru ква-ква́ (the sound made by a frog or toad) · ms kuak (the sound made by a frog or toad) · ceb kokak (the sound made by a frog or toad) · es croac (the sound made by a frog or toad) · pl kum (the sound made by a frog or toad) · sv kvack (the sound made by a frog or toad) · hu brekk (the sound made by a frog or toad) · ro oac (the sound made by a frog or toad) · el κουαξ (the sound made by a frog or toad) · el βρεκεκέξ (the sound made by a frog or toad) · grc βρεκεκεκέξ (the sound made by a frog or toad) · fr croâ (the sound made by a frog or toad) · hu brekeke (the sound made by a frog or toad) · da kvæk (the sound made by a frog or toad)

ribbit en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɹɪbət/
  • /ˈɹɪbɪt/

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Meanings

  1. The vocal sound made by a frog or toad.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
ribbits Number=Plur lexicographic

ribbit en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɹɪbət/
  • /ˈɹɪbɪt/

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To make the sound of a frog or toad.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
ribbiting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
ribbits Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
ribbited Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
ribbited Tense=Past lexicographic
ribbitted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
ribbitted Tense=Past lexicographic
ribbitting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

ribbiter