What you hear in this conversation: "How's life here at the pond?" "Oh, you know, eating bugs, hopping around, the usual." (6)
I believe the answer is:
croaks
(Another definition for croaks that I've seen is " Makes sound like frog - perhaps dies".)
I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.
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