frogfrog (frôg, fr?g)n.1. a. Any of numerous tailless aquatic, semiaquatic, or terrestrial amphibians of the order Anura, characteristically having a short vertebral column, a large head, long hind legs used for leaping, and a tadpole stage as larvae.b. Any of various usually aquatic members of this order having smoother skin and longer hind legs than the toads.2. A wedge-shaped, horny prominence in the sole of a horse’s hoof.3. A loop fastened to a belt to hold a tool or weapon.4. An ornamental looped braid or cord with a button or knot for fastening the front of a garment.5. A device on intersecting railroad tracks that permits wheels to cross the junction.6. A spiked or perforated device used to support stems in a flower arrangement.7. The nut of a violin bow.8. Informal Hoarseness or phlegm in the throat.9. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person of French birth or descent.[Middle English frogge, from Old English frogga.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.frog (fr??) n1. (Animals) any insectivorous anuran amphibian of the family Ranidae, such as Rana temporaria of Europe, having a short squat tailless body with a moist smooth skin and very long hind legs specialized for hopping2. (Animals) any of various similar amphibians of related families, such as the tree frog. 3. any spiked or perforated object used to support plant stems in a flower arrangement4. (Building) a recess in a brick to reduce its weight5. (Pathology) a frog in one’s throat phlegm on the vocal cords that affects one’s speechvb, frogs, frogging or frogged (Hunting) (intr) to hunt or catch frogs[Old English frogga; related to Old Norse froskr, Old High German forsk]frog (fr??) n1. (Clothing & Fashion) (often plural) a decorative fastening of looped braid or cord, as on the front of a 19th-century military uniform2. (Clothing & Fashion) a loop or other attachment on a belt to hold the scabbard of a sword, etc3. (Instruments) music a. the ledge or ridge at the upper end of the fingerboard of a violin, cello, etc, over which the strings pass to the tuning pegsb. the end of a violin bow that is held by the player. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): nut [C18: perhaps ultimately from Latin floccus tuft of hair, flock2]frog (fr??) n (Anatomy) a tough elastic horny material in the centre of the sole of a horse’s foot[C17: of uncertain origin]frog (fr??) n (Railways) a grooved plate of iron or steel placed to guide train wheels over an intersection of railway lines[C19: of uncertain origin; perhaps a special use of frog1]Frog (fr??) or Froggyn, pl Frogs or Froggiesa derogatory word for a French personCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014frog1 (fr?g, fr?g) n., v. frogged, frog?ging, adj. n. 1. any tailless stout-bodied amphibian of the order Anura, including the smooth, moist-skinned frog species that live in a damp or semiaquatic habitat and the warty drier-skinned toad species that are mostly terrestrial as adults. 2. Also called true frog , ranid. any frog of the widespread family Ranidae, which are mostly semiaquatic and have smooth, moist skin and long hind legs used for leaping. 3. a slight hoarseness, usu. caused by mucus on the vocal cords: a frog in the throat. 4. (often cap.) Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. (a contemptuous term used to refer to a French person or a person of French descent.) 5. a small holder made of heavy material, placed in a bowl or vase to hold flower stems in position. 6. the nut of a violin bow. v.i. 7. to hunt and catch frogs. adj. 8. (often cap.) Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. French or Frenchlike. [before 1000; Middle English frogge, Old English frogga, frocga] usage: Definitions 4 and 9 are slurs and should be avoided. These senses are used with disparaging intent and are perceived as highly insulting. frog2 (fr?g, fr?g) n. 1. an ornamental fastening for the front of a coat, consisting of a button and a loop through which it passes. 2. a sheath suspended from a belt and supporting a scabbard. [1710?20] frog3 (fr?g, fr?g) n. a device at the intersection of two railroad tracks to permit the wheels and flanges on one track to cross or branch from the other. [1840?50, Amer.; of uncertain orig.] frog4 (fr?g, fr?g) n. a triangular mass of elastic horny substance in the middle of the sole of the foot of a horse or related animal. [1600?10; compare earlier frush in same sense] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.frog (frôg) Any of numerous amphibians typically having smooth, moist skin, webbed feet, long hind legs used for leaping, and no tail when fully grown. Frogs mostly live in or around water, but some species, such as tree frogs, live on land. Compare toad.The American Heritage® Student Science Dictionary, Second Edition. Copyright © 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.frogPast participle: froggedGerund: froggingImperativePresentPreteritePresent ContinuousPresent PerfectPast ContinuousPast PerfectFutureFuture PerfectFuture ContinuousPresent Perfect ContinuousFuture Perfect ContinuousPast Perfect ContinuousConditionalPast ConditionalImperativefrogfrogPresentI frogyou froghe/she/it frogswe frogyou frogthey frogPreteriteI froggedyou froggedhe/she/it froggedwe froggedyou froggedthey froggedPresent ContinuousI am froggingyou are frogginghe/she/it is froggingwe are froggingyou are froggingthey are froggingPresent PerfectI have froggedyou have froggedhe/she/it has froggedwe have froggedyou have froggedthey have froggedPast ContinuousI was froggingyou were frogginghe/she/it was froggingwe were froggingyou were froggingthey were froggingPast PerfectI had froggedyou had froggedhe/she/it had froggedwe had froggedyou had froggedthey had froggedFutureI will frogyou will froghe/she/it will frogwe will frogyou will frogthey will frogFuture PerfectI will have froggedyou will have froggedhe/she/it will have froggedwe will have froggedyou will have froggedthey will have froggedFuture ContinuousI will be froggingyou will be frogginghe/she/it will be froggingwe will be froggingyou will be froggingthey will be froggingPresent Perfect ContinuousI have been froggingyou have been frogginghe/she/it has been froggingwe have been froggingyou have been froggingthey have been froggingFuture Perfect ContinuousI will have been froggingyou will have been frogginghe/she/it will have been froggingwe will have been froggingyou will have been froggingthey will have been froggingPast Perfect ContinuousI had been froggingyou had been frogginghe/she/it had been froggingwe had been froggingyou had been froggingthey had been froggingConditionalI would frogyou would froghe/she/it would frogwe would frogyou would frogthey would frogPast ConditionalI would have froggedyou would have froggedhe/she/it would have froggedwe would have froggedyou would have froggedthey would have froggedCollins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011Frog1. Part of a turning plow that helps hold the landside and moldboard together.2. The central part of a horse?s hoof.1001 Words and Phrases You Never Knew You Didn?t Know by W.R. Runyan Copyright © 2011 by W.R. Runyan