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   crow

   /krəʊ/

   verb

   • 1. (of a cock) utter its characteristic loud cry: "she was awakened in the mornings by cocks crowing" Similar squawkscreechhootcrycawcroak
   • 2. (of a person) express great pride or triumph, especially in a tone of gloating satisfaction: "Ruby crowed with delight" Similar boastbragtrumpetshow offblusterswaggerswankgloatbe smugcongratulate oneselfpreen oneselfpride oneselfpat oneself on the backsing one's own praisesglory inexult intriumph overparadeflauntinformal:talk bigblow hardrub it inlay it on thickshoot one's mouth offblow one's own trumpetskiteliterary:vauntroisterarchaic:rodomontadegasconade

   noun

   • 1. the cry of a cock.
   • 2. a sound made by a person expressing great pride or triumph: "she gave a little crow of triumph"

   Word Origin Old Englishcrāwan, of West Germanic origin; related to German krähen, also to crow1; ultimately imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • C

     3

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • W

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