"groak" meaning in English

See groak in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: groaks [present, singular, third-person], groaking [participle, present], groaked [participle, past], groaked [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} groak (third-person singular simple present groaks, present participle groaking, simple past and past participle groaked)
  1. (typically of domestic animals) To stare at people who are eating in the hope that they will offer to share their food
    Sense id: en-groak-en-verb-JcW4-Gfi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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        "To stare at people who are eating in the hope that they will offer to share their food"
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        "(typically of domestic animals) To stare at people who are eating in the hope that they will offer to share their food"
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