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English noun: frog

1. frog (animal) any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species


Synonymsanuran, batrachian, salientian, toad, toad frog


Broader (hypernym)amphibian


Narrower (hyponym)Alytes cisternasi, Alytes obstetricans, Ascaphus trui, barking frog, bell toad, Bombina bombina, crapaud, eastern narrow-mouthed toad, fire-bellied toad, Gastrophryne carolinensis, Gastrophryne olivacea, Hylactophryne augusti, leptodactylid, leptodactylid frog, Leptodactylus pentadactylus, Liopelma hamiltoni, midwife toad, midwife toad, obstetrical toad, ranid, ribbed toad, robber frog, robber frog, sheep frog, South American bullfrog, South American poison toad, spadefoot, spadefoot toad, tailed frog, tailed toad, tongueless frog, tree frog, tree frog, tree toad, tree-frog, tree-frog, true frog, true toad, western narrow-mouthed toad

2. frog (person) a person of French descent


SynonymsGaul


Broader (hypernym)French person, Frenchman, Frenchwoman

3. frog (artifact) a decorative loop of braid or cord


Broader (hypernym)adornment


English verb: frog

1. frog (contact) hunt frogs for food


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)capture, catch









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