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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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