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- [kroh]
- /kroʊ/
- /krəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kroh]
- /kroʊ/
Definitions of crowing word
- noun crowing the sound made by a cock, particularly in the early morning 3
- noun crowing boasting 3
- verb without object crowing to utter the characteristic cry of a rooster. 1
- verb without object crowing to gloat, boast, or exult (often followed by over). 1
- verb without object crowing to utter an inarticulate cry of pleasure, as an infant does. 1
- noun crowing the characteristic cry of a rooster. 1
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Origin of crowing
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 Crowing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crowing 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
crowing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crowing
noun crowing
- cock-a-doodle-doo — an imitation or representation of a cock crowing
- crow — A crow is a large black bird which makes a loud, harsh noise.
- cry — When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
- call — a demand for redeemable bonds or shares to be presented for repayment
adjective crowing
- stuck up — snobbishly conceited.
- swollen-headed — conceited
- hifalutin — pompous; bombastic; haughty; pretentious.
- boastful — If someone is boastful, they talk too proudly about something that they have done or that they own.
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