'Crow' definitions:

Definition of 'crow'

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noun
Black birds having a raucous call
noun
The cry of a cock (or an imitation of it)
noun
A member of the Siouan people formerly living in eastern Montana
noun
A small quadrilateral constellation in the southern hemisphere near Virgo [syn: Corvus, Crow]
noun
An instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade" [syn: brag, bragging, crow, crowing, vaporing, line-shooting, gasconade]
noun
A Siouan language spoken by the Crow
verb
Dwell on with satisfaction [syn: gloat, triumph, crow]
verb
Express pleasure verbally; "She crowed with joy"
verb
Utter shrill sounds; "The cocks crowed all morning"

Definition of 'Crow'

From: GCIDE
  • Crow \Crow\ (kr[=o]), v. i. [imp. Crew (kr[udd]) or Crowed (kr[=o]d); p. p. Crowed (Crown (kr[=o]n), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. Crowing.] [AS. cr[=a]wan; akin to D. kraijen, G. kr[aum]hen, cf. Lith. groti to croak. [root]24. Cf. Crake.]
  • 1. To make the shrill sound characteristic of a cock, either in joy, gayety, or defiance. "The cock had crown." --Bayron. [1913 Webster]
  • The morning cock crew loud. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure. [1913 Webster]
  • The sweetest little maid, That ever crowed for kisses. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
  • To crow over, to exult over a vanquished antagonist. [1913 Webster]
  • Sennacherib crowing over poor Jerusalem. --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Crow'

From: GCIDE
  • Crow \Crow\, n. [AS. cr[=a]we a crow (in sense 1); akin to D. kraai, G. kr[aum]he; cf. Icel. kr[=a]ka crow. So named from its cry, from AS. cr[=a]wan to crow. See Crow, v. i. ] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. (Zool.) A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles. It has a harsh, croaking note. See Caw. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: The common crow of Europe, or carrion crow, is {Corvus corone}. The common American crow is {Corvus Americanus}. See Carrion crow, and Illustr., under Carrion. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A bar of iron with a beak, crook, or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar. [1913 Webster]
  • Get me an iron crow, and bring it straight Unto my cell. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. The cry of the cock. See Crow, v. i., 1. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. The mesentery of a beast; -- so called by butchers. [1913 Webster]
  • Carrion crow. See under Carrion.
  • Crow blackbird (Zool.), an American bird ({Quiscalus quiscula}); -- called also purple grackle.
  • Crow pheasant (Zool.), an Indian cuckoo; the common coucal. It is believed by the natives to give omens. See Coucal.
  • Crow shrike (Zool.), any bird of the genera Gymnorhina, Craticus, or Strepera, mostly from Australia.
  • Red-legged crow. See Crough.
  • As the crow flies, in a direct line.
  • To pick a crow, To pluck a crow, to state and adjust a difference or grievance (with any one). [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Crow'

From: GCIDE
  • Crows \Crows\ (kr[=o]z), n. pl.; sing. Crow. (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians of the Dakota stock, living in Montana; -- also called Upsarokas. [1913 Webster]

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