frog
English
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Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɒɡ
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Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɒɡ, -ɔːɡ
Etymology 1
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English frogge, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English frogga, frocga (“frog”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *fruþgô (“frog”), a pet-form of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *fruþ-, *frauþaz (“frog”), deverbative of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *prew- (“to jump, hop”). Cognate with Old Norse frauki (“frog”), Sanskrit प्लवक (plavaka, “frog”), Lithuanian sprūgti (“to leave, escape”), Russian пры́гнуть (prýgnutʹ, “to leap”), пры́гать (prýgatʹ, “to jump around”), Albanian fryj (“to blow”)).[1] See also frosh, frosk.
Noun
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frog (plural frogs)
- A small tailless amphibian of the order Anura that typically hops.
- 2008, Lich King, "Black Metal Sucks", Toxic Zombie Onslaught.
- Awesome leather armbands with spikes like two feet long / Hair is parted down the middle, frowning like a frog
- 2008, Lich King, "Black Metal Sucks", Toxic Zombie Onslaught.
- The part of a violin bow (or that of other similar string instruments such as the viola, cello and contrabass) located at the end held by the player, to which the horsehair is attached.
- (Cockney rhyming slang) Road. Shorter, more common form of frog and toad.
- The depression in the upper face of a pressed or handmade clay brick.
- An organ on the bottom of a horse’s hoof that assists in the circulation of blood.
- (rail transport) The part of a railway switch or turnout where the running-rails cross (from the resemblance to the frog in a horse’s hoof).
Synonyms
- (amphibian: frog): frosh, frosk, frock
- (amphibian: frog or toad): pad, paddock
- (railway switch component): common crossing
Derived terms
- a frog in one's throat
- Australian ground frogs (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template. spp.)
- boiling frog
- brown frogs (Rana spp.)
- bullfrog
- bush frog (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- carpenter frog (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- Cascades frog (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- chirping frogs (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- chorus frogs (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- clawed frogs (Xenopus spp.)
- common frog (Rana temporaria)
- coqui frog (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- crawfish frog (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- cricket frog (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- Darwin's frog (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.)
- disc-tongued frog (Alytidae)
- edible frog
- European common brown frog (Rana temporaria)
- European common frog (Rana temporaria)
- fine as frog hair, finer than frog hair
- Frog
- frog belly
- frogbit
- frog chorus
- frogeater, frog eater
- frogeye
- frogeyed
- frog face
- frogfish
- frogged
- froggery
- frogging
- froggish
- Froggy
- froggy
- froghopper (Cercopoidea)
- frog kick
- frog kingdom
- frog legs
- froglike
- frog lily (Nuphar or Potamogeton)
- frogly
- frogman
- frogmarch, frog-march
- frogmouth (Podargidae)
- frog orchid (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- frogpond, frog pond
- frog pose
- frog's-bit
- frog's legs
- frogspawn, frog spawn
- frog spit
- frog spittle
- frog sticker
- frogstool
- frog-walk
- ghost frog (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- glass frog (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- gopher frog(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
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- have a frog in one's throat
- ice frog (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- leapfrogged, leap-frogged
- leapfrogging
- leapfrog, leap-frog
- leapfrog test, leap-frog test, leap frog test
- leopard frogs (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template. spp.)
- litter frog (Megophryidae)
- male frog test
- marsh frog (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- marsupial frog (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- mink frog (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- moss frog (Rhacophoridae)
- narrow-mouthed frogs (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- painted frog (Alytidae)
- parsley frog (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- pickerel frog(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
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- poison dart frogs (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template. spp.)
- pool frog (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- rain frog (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template. spp.)
- red-legged frogs (Rana spp.)
- river frog (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- robber frog (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- screeching frogs (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- sedge frog (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- Seychelles frog (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- sheep frogs (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- shovelnose frog (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- tailed frog (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template. spp.)
- Tarahumara frog (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- tongueless frogs (Pipidae spp.)
- tree frog
- treefrog (Hyla spp.)
- tropical frog (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template. spp.)
- true frogs (Ranidae spp.)
- Tukeit Hill frog (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- water frog(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
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- wrinkled frogs (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template. spp.)
- yellow-legged frogs (Rana spp.)
Descendants
- → Hawaiian: poloka
Translations
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References
- ^ J.P. Mallory & D.Q. Adams, eds, Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture, s.v. "Jump" (London: Fitzroy Dearborn, 1997), 323.
See also
Verb
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- To hunt or trap frogs.
- (transitive, biology) To use a pronged plater to transfer (cells) to another plate.
- (transitive, cooking) To spatchcock (a chicken).
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From frog legs, stereotypical food of the French. Compare rosbif (“English person”), from roast beef, corresponding French term for English, likewise based on stereotypical food.
Noun
frog (plural frogs)
- (offensive) A French person.
- Synonym: baguette
- (Canada, offensive) A French-speaking person from Quebec.
Antonyms
- (French person): rosbif (of an English, by French)
Translations
See also
References
- “frog”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Etymology 3
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Unknown. Possibly from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Portuguese froco (“flock”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin floccus (“flock”).
Noun
frog (plural frogs)
- A leather or fabric loop used to attach a sword or bayonet, or its scabbard, to a waist or shoulder belt.
- An ornate fastener for clothing consisting of an oblong button (covered with netted thread), toggle, or knot, that fits through a loop.
- 1844, Alexander Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo:
- The visitor was about fifty-two years of age, dressed in one of the green surtouts, ornamented with black frogs, which have so long maintained their popularity all over Europe.
- 1844, Alexander Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo:
Translations
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Verb
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Etymology 4
Supposedly from ribbit (“sound made by a frog”) sounding similar to "rip it".
Verb
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- (transitive) To unravel part of (a knitted garment) while knitting it in order to correct a mistake.
References
Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “frog”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Irish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
frog m or f (genitive singular froig, nominative plural froganna)
- frog (amphibian; organ in a horse’s foot)
Declension
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- frog crainn (“tree frog”)
- frog Góiliat (“Goliath frog”)
- frog nimhe (“poison dart frog”)
- frogaire (“frogman”)
- glóthach fhroig, sceathrach fhroig, sceith fhroig (“frog-spawn”)
Mutation
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
frog | fhrog | bhfrog |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “frog”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “frog”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “frog”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024
Volapük
Pronunciation
Noun
frog (nominative plural frogs)
- frog (amphibian)
Declension
See also
- English 1-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:English/ɒɡ
- English terms with audio links
- Rhymes:English/ɔːɡ
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- English ethnic slurs
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- en:Amphibians
- en:Anatomy
- en:Horses
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- ga:Amphibians
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- vo:Amphibians
- vo:Animals