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crow - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'crow' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Crow [ v. i.]
- To make the shrill sound characteristic of a cock, either in joy, gayety, or defiance.
- To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.
- To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure.
- A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles. It has a harsh, croaking note. See Caw.
- A bar of iron with a beak, crook, or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.
- The cry of the cock. See Crow, v. i., 1.
- The mesentery of a beast; -- so called by butchers.

Meaning of 'crow' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . crow [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an instance of boastful talk
Example in sentence:
  • his brag is worse than his fight;
  • whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade
2 . crow [ v]
Meaning (2):
- express pleasure verbally
Example in sentence:
  • She crowed with joy
Meaning (3):
- utter shrill sounds
Example in sentence:
  • The cocks crowed all morning