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[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
crow \crow\ kr=o, v. i. imp. crew krudd or crowed
   kr=od; p. p. crowed crown kr=on, obs.; p. pr. 
   vb. n. crowing. as. cr=awan; akin to d. kraijen, g.
   kraumhen, cf. lith. groti to croak. root24. cf. crake.
   1. to make the shrill sound characteristic of a cock, either
      in joy, gayety, or defiance. "the cock had crown."
      --bayron.
      1913 webster

            the morning cock crew loud.           --shak.
      1913 webster

   2. to shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.
      1913 webster

   3. to utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure.
      1913 webster

            the sweetest little maid,
            that ever crowed for kisses.          --tennyson.
      1913 webster

   to crow over, to exult over a vanquished antagonist.
      1913 webster

            sennacherib crowing over poor jerusalem. --bp. hall.
      1913 webster
see also:
crew crowed crown crowing crake to crow over 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
crowing \crowing\ adj.
   1. same as bragging.

   syn: boastful, braggartprenominal, braggingprenominal,
        braggy, big, cock-a-hoop, self-aggrandizing,
        vainglorious.
        wordnet 1.5
see also:
bragging 
[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
crowing
     adj : exhibiting self-importance; "big talk" syn: boastful, braggarta,
            bragginga, braggy, big, cock-a-hoop, self-aggrandizing,
            self-aggrandising
     n : an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his
         fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his
         gasconade" syn: brag, bragging, crow, vaporing,
         line-shooting, gasconade
see also:
boastful braggarta bragginga braggy big cock-a-hoop 
self-aggrandizing self-aggrandising brag bragging crow 
vaporing line-shooting gasconade 

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