crow2

 
Pronunciation: /krəʊ/

verb (past crowed or crew /kruː/)

[no object]
  • 1(of a cock) utter its characteristic loud cry: she was awakened in the mornings by cocks crowing
  • 2(of a person) express great pride or triumph, especially in a tone of gloating satisfaction: Ruby crowed with delight avoid crowing about your success [with direct speech]: ‘I knew you ’d be back,' she crowed

noun

  • 1 [usually in singular] the cry of a cock.
  • 2a sound made by a person expressing great pride or triumph: she gave a little crow of triumph

Origin:

Old English crāwan, of West Germanic origin; related to German krähen, also to crow1; ultimately imitative