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crowed

crow
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kroh]
    • /kroʊ/
    • /krəʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kroh]
    • /kroʊ/

Definitions of crowed word

  • verb without object crowed to utter the characteristic cry of a rooster. 1
  • verb without object crowed to gloat, boast, or exult (often followed by over). 1
  • verb without object crowed to utter an inarticulate cry of pleasure, as an infant does. 1
  • noun crowed the characteristic cry of a rooster. 1
  • noun crowed an inarticulate cry of pleasure. 1
  • noun crowed Simple past tense and past participle of crow. 1

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Origin of crowed

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English crowen, Old English crāwan; cognate with Dutch kraaien, German krähen; see crow1

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Parts of speech for Crowed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

crowed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

crowed usage trend in Literature

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