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Pronunciation: /krəʊ/

Definition of crow

[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

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

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