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verb
- 1. (of a cock) utter its characteristic loud cry: "she was awakened in the mornings by cocks crowing" Similar
- 2. (of a person) express great pride or triumph, especially in a tone of gloating satisfaction: "Ruby crowed with delight" Similar
noun
- 1. the cry of a cock.
- 2. a sound made by a person expressing great pride or triumph: "she gave a little crow of triumph"
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CROW definition: 1. a large, black bird with a loud, unpleasant cry 2. When a cock (= an adult male chicken) crows…. Learn more.
The meaning of CROW is any of various large usually entirely glossy black passerine birds (family Corvidae and especially genus Corvus). How to use crow in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Crow.
A crow is a large, intelligent, black bird with a loud call. Farmers and gardeners set up "scare crows " to keep crows away from their seeds and crops. A crow is glossy and dark, a close relation of the raven, and a large group of crows is known as a murder.
A crow (pronounced / ˈkroʊ /) is a bird of the genus Corvus, or more broadly, a synonym for all of Corvus. The word "crow" is used as part of the common name of many species. The related term "raven" is not linked scientifically to any certain trait but is rather a general grouping for larger-sized species of Corvus .
Crow definition: any of several large oscine birds of the genus Corvus, of the family Corvidae, having a long, stout bill, lustrous black plumage, and a wedge-shaped tail, as the common C. brachyrhynchos, of North America.. See examples of CROW used in a sentence.
1. countable noun. A crow is a large black bird which makes a loud, harsh noise. 2. verb. When a cock crows, it makes a loud sound, often early in the morning. The cock crows and the dawn chorus begins. [VERB] Synonyms: squawk, cry, screech More Synonyms of crow. 3. verb.
CROW definition: 1. a large black bird that makes a loud noise 2. to talk in a proud and annoying way about…. Learn more.
Definition of crow noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CROW meaning: 1. a large black bird that makes a loud noise 2. to talk in a proud and annoying way about…. Learn more.
1. A member of a Native American people formerly inhabiting an area of the northern Great Plains between the Platte and Yellowstone Rivers, now located in southeast Montana. The Crow became nomadic buffalo hunters after migrating west from the Missouri River in North Dakota in the 18th century. 2. The Siouan language of the Crow.
