ribbit en · INTJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈɹɪbət/
- /ˈɹɪbɪt/
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Meanings
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(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:
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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)