| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  kr |
| INTRANSITIVE VERB: | Inflected forms: crowed, crow·ing, crows
1. To utter the shrill cry characteristic of a cock or rooster. 2. To exult loudly, as over another's defeat; boast. See synonyms at boast1. 3. To make a sound expressive of pleasure or well-being, characteristic of an infant. | | NOUN: | 1. The shrill cry of a cock. 2. An inarticulate sound expressive of pleasure or delight. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English crouen, from Old English cr wan. See ger -2 in Appendix I.
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