1
plural crows
: any of various large usually entirely glossy black passerine birds (family Corvidae and especially genus Corvus)
2
capitalized
: corvus
3
: humble pie
the braggart was forced to eat crow
1
: to make the loud shrill sound characteristic of a cock
2
: to utter a sound expressive of pleasure
3
a
: to exult gloatingly especially over the distress of another
b
: to brag exultantly or blatantly
: to say with self-satisfaction
1
: the cry of the cock
2
: a triumphant cry
1
plural Crow also Crows
: a member of an Indigenous people of the Great Plains between the Platte and Yellowstone rivers
Note: The names Apsáalooke or Absaroka are often used by Crow as self-designations.
2
: the Siouan language of the Crow people
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Examples of crow in a Sentence
Verb
The cock crowed as the sun began to rise.
The boy crowed with delight.
The rest of us were sick of hearing her crow about her success.
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Hadas Gold, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
Harvey crowed behind him, his father coming up beside Sig to press a crystal rocks glass halfway filled with golden liquid into his hand.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Biologists have used their foundational model to help them decode field recordings, and their early research can show what sounds indicate when a crow is about to leave its nest, for example.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Trump advisers and supporters have been crowing since both the Post and the Los Angeles Times’ billionaire owners stepped in to prevent their papers from endorsing Harris.
—Hadas Gold, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
Harvey crowed behind him, his father coming up beside Sig to press a crystal rocks glass halfway filled with golden liquid into his hand.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
Noun
Thick swarms of black flies hummed and knocked against the windows of an idling car, while crows and vultures waited nearby — eyeballing the taut and bloated carcasses roasting in the October heat.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
Biologists have used their foundational model to help them decode field recordings, and their early research can show what sounds indicate when a crow is about to leave its nest, for example.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Crow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crow. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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crow
1 of 3 noun1
: any of various large usually entirely glossy black birds related to the jays
2
capitalized
: a member of an Indigenous people of the Great Plains
also
: their language
crow
2 of 3 verb
crowed
ˈkrōd 
; crowing
; crowing
1
: to make the loud shrill sound that a rooster makes
2
: to make sounds of delight
3
: to brag loudly or joyfully
crow
3 of 3 noun1
: the cry of the rooster
2
: a cry of triumph
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