Crowing (Noun)
Meaning
An instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- His excessive crowing about his new job quickly became annoying to his friends.
- The politician's crowing about the state of the economy was undermined by the soaring unemployment rates.
- After winning the game, the athlete's crowing about his skills on social media was met with ridicule from his opponents.
- The businessman's crowing about his latest deal fell flat when it was revealed to be a rather minor transaction.
- The novelist's crowing about his literary awards was seen as arrogant by his critics.