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Crow (Verb)

Meaning 1

Express pleasure verbally; "She crowed with joy".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • The little girl would crow with delight every time her dad came home from work.
  • After finding out she got the job, she let out a triumphant crow that echoed through the entire office.
  • When he finally managed to fix the stubborn engine, he couldn't help but crow in excitement.
  • She let out a loud crow of laughter as she watched the hilarious comedy routine.
  • The proud mom began to crow about her son's academic achievements to all her friends.

Hypernyms

  • Emit
  • Let Out
  • Let Loose

Related Words

  • Crowing (noun)

Meaning 2

Dwell on with satisfaction.

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • She crows about her award-winning project every chance she gets.
  • He crows with triumph after winning the championship game.
  • The politician continues to crow about his accomplishments despite public controversy.
  • The musician still crows about his debut album from 20 years ago.
  • His grandmother still crows about his Ivy League acceptance to anyone who will listen.

Synonyms

  • Triumph
  • Gloat

Hypernyms

  • Bluster
  • Gasconade
  • Blow
  • Shoot A Line
  • Brag
  • Vaunt
  • Gas
  • Boast
  • Tout

Hyponyms

  • Congratulate
  • Preen

Related Words

  • Crowing (noun)
  • Crow (noun)

Meaning 3

Utter shrill sounds; "The cocks crowed all morning".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • The loud alarm clock sounded like a rooster starting to crow at 6 AM sharp every morning.
  • Every morning the healthy chickens in the farmyard would begin to crow signaling the start of a new day.
  • As the sun began to rise over the silent fields a single rooster started to crow his call to the day.
  • The sound of a rooster crowing early in the morning was the only sound that could wake John up on time.
  • In the distance you could hear the sound of birds crowing and making noise as the sun rose in the east.

Hypernyms

  • Emit
  • Let Out
  • Let Loose

Related Words

  • Crow (noun)
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