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crow

2  [kroh] verb, crowed or, for 1, (especially British), crew; crowed; crow⋅ing; noun
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–verb (used without object)
1. to utter the characteristic cry of a rooster.
2. to gloat, boast, or exult (often fol. by over).
3. to utter an inarticulate cry of pleasure, as an infant does.
–noun
4. the characteristic cry of a rooster.
5. an inarticulate cry of pleasure.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME crowen, OE crāwan; c. D kraaien, G krähen; see crow 1

Related forms:
crower, noun
crow⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
2. vaunt, brag.
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Word Origin & History

crow  (v.)
O.E. crawian "make a loud noise like a crow;" sense of "exult in triumph" is 1522, perhaps in part because the English crow is a carrion-eater.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Idioms & Phrases

crow over

Exult loudly about, especially over someone's defeat. For example, In most sports it's considered bad manners to crow over your opponent. This term alludes to the cock's loud crow. [Late 1500s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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