noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A cry of joy or pleasure.

   "The tiny mouth is uttering the most satisfied of crowings, and her eyes have that pure, soft expression never seen except in baby eyes."

2. 2
   an instance of boastful talk wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of crow form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   exhibiting self-importance wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bigboastfulbragbragbraggartbragging

Example

More examples

"The crowing of a cock is the harbinger of dawn."

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