crow

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[ kroh ]
/ kroʊ /
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verb (used without object), crowed or for 1, (especially British), crew; crowed; crow·ing.

to utter the characteristic cry of a rooster.
to gloat, boast, or exult (often followed by over).
to utter an inarticulate cry of pleasure, as an infant does.

noun

the characteristic cry of a rooster.
an inarticulate cry of pleasure.

Origin of crow

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before 1000; Middle English crowen, Old English crāwan; cognate with Dutch kraaien, German krähen; see crow1

OTHER WORDS FROM crow

crow·er, noun crow·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby crow

crouse, croustade, croute, crouton, crouzon's disease, crow, crow blackbird, crow over, crow step, crow's-foot, crow's-nest

Words related to crowing

squawk, boast, gloat, strut, blow, prate, cackle, babble, cry, gas, whoop, rodomontade, mouth, gurgle, jubilate, flourish, puff, swagger, bluster, triumph

Example sentences from the Web for crowing

British Dictionary definitions for crowing (1 of 3)

Crow
/ (krəʊ) /

noun

plural Crows or Crow a member of a Native American people living in E Montana
the language of this people, belonging to the Siouan family

British Dictionary definitions for crowing (2 of 3)

crow 1
/ (krəʊ) /

noun

Word Origin for crow

Old English crāwa; related to Old Norse krāka, Old High German krāia, Dutch kraai

British Dictionary definitions for crowing (3 of 3)

crow 2
/ (krəʊ) /

verb (intr)

(past tense crowed or crew) to utter a shrill squawking sound, as a cock
(often foll by over) to boast one's superiority
(esp of babies) to utter cries of pleasure

noun

the act or an instance of crowing

Derived forms of crow

crower, noun crowingly, adverb

Word Origin for crow

Old English crāwan; related to Old High German krāen, Dutch kraaien

Idioms and Phrases with crowing

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