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/krˈoʊɪŋ/ Listen

verb

Crow v. i. (past crew or crowed; past part. crowed, obs. crown; pres. part. crowing)

To make the shrill sound characteristic of a cock, either in joy, gayety, or defiance. "The cock had crown." "The morning cock crew loud."

To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.

To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure. "The sweetest little maid, That ever crowed for kisses."

To crow over, to exult over a vanquished antagonist. "Sennacherib crowing over poor Jerusalem."

adjective

crowing adj.

Same as bragging.

Synonyms: boastful, braggart(prenominal), bragging(prenominal), braggy, big, cock-a-hoop, self-aggrandizing, vainglorious.

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Etymology of 'Crowing'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Crowing" Quotes from Famous Books

... platform hearts Must not be frightened. "Rummiest of starts," The ribald Cockney cries; to see at length, "The Tory seeking to recruit his strength Prom those he dubbed, in earlier, scornfuller mood The crowing hens, the shrieking sisterhood!" Shade of sardonic SMOLLETT, haunt no more St. Stephen's precincts; list not to the roar Of the mad Midland cheers, when FEILDING's plan Of levelling (moneyed) Woman up to Man Wins "Constitutional" ...

— Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 101, December 5, 1891 • Various

... inkling of our having just engaged a cook. I'm going to smuggle her into the house without Amy's knowing it; I wouldn't have her know it for the world. She prides herself on keeping that impudent, spoiled thing of hers, with her two soups; and she would simply never stop crowing if she knew I'd had to change cooks in the middle ...

— The Albany Depot - A Farce • W. D. Howells

... details of his glances and words—at the time scarcely regarded—it became plain to her how greatly they had been dictated by his knowledge of this new event. "Had he been a man to bear a jilt ill-will he would have told me of his good fortune in crowing tones; instead of doing that he mentioned not a word, in deference to my misfortunes, and merely implied that he loved me still, ...

— The Return of the Native • Thomas Hardy

... and as often prove false as true. Every person may find in his or her daily life many events which appear mysterious; and should importance be attached to them, we should be rendered miserable. Many are alarmed at the breaking of a mirror the crowing of a bird at midnight, the sudden extinguishing of a lamp by the wind, and other things equally as simple. These common occurrences are to them omens of approaching evil, and they allow them to have all the influence ...

— Daughters of the Cross: or Woman's Mission • Daniel C. Eddy

... Summer morning when the Falmouth cocks were crowing I would set my capstan spinning to the chanting of all hands, And the milkmaids on the uplands would lament to see me going As I beat for open Channel ...

— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152. January 17, 1917 • Various

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