frog
frog1 / frôg; fräg/ • n. 1. a tailless amphibian with a short squat body, moist smooth skin, and very long hind legs for leaping. Frogs are found in most families of the order Anura, but the ‘true frogs’ are confined to the large family Ranidae. 2. (Frog) derog. a French person.• v. [intr.] hunt for or catch frogs.PHRASES: have a frog in one's throat inf. lose one's voice or find it hard to speak because of hoarseness.frog2 • n. a thing used to hold or fasten something, in particular: ∎ an ornamental coat fastener or braid consisting of a spindle-shaped button and a loop through which it passes. ∎ an attachment to a belt for holding a sword, bayonet, or similar weapon. ∎ a perforated or spiked device for holding the stems of flowers in an arrangement. ∎ the piece into which the hair is fitted at the lower end of the bow of a stringed instrument. ∎ a grooved metal plate for guiding the wheels of a railroad vehicle at an intersection.frog3 • n. an elastic horny pad growing in the sole of a horse's hoof, helping to absorb the shock when the hoof hits the ground. ∎ a raised or swollen area on a surface.