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Crowed

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.

    The morning cock crew loud.
    --Shak.

  2. To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.

  3. To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure.

    The sweetest little maid, That ever crowed for kisses.
    --Tennyson.

    To crow over, to exult over a vanquished antagonist.

    Sennacherib crowing over poor Jerusalem.
    --Bp. Hall.

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crowed

vb. (en-past of: crow)

Usage examples of "crowed".

Todd's voice crowed, interrupting Ken's concentration, and startled, he looked up to see Todd and Hrriss, legs at right angles on the back of the big stallion.

Part of Rhyssa crowed with delight at discov ering Barchenka resorting to very questionable tactics, while another part balked at the enormity of the crime.

Sarah crowed and settled against the back of the crate, shamelessly reading her find.

Nor so many kinds of rocks," Floss crowed, striding gawkily around the hatch, her arms held out to display her finery in the manner of a fashion mannequin.

S'len crowed in delight when he realized that the heavy tanks could be shifted by the judicious prod of one finger.

F'lessan crowed with delight and anticipation at the stir this beauty would cause.

Prince Forge John bowed, Grampa saluted, Bill crowed and Ur-tha-breaking off a flowery spray from her skirts-held it out prettily to the ruler of Fire Island.

Little David strutted back and forth, pecked twice at my lifeless cock, and then crowed his victory.

As the rooster crowed, Ed turned around with a proud expression and pointed to the cock.

He walked proudly to the fence and tossed his head back and crowed, beating the tips of his long wings together.

I poured another cup, and a cock crowed outside, reminding me of all the work still to be done that morning.

After all, the cock that crowed after Peter denied Jesus Christ thrice was a gamecock!

A rooster crowed like a rusty engine, then with greater force, although only an optimist would have said that dawn was near.

But around Thanksgiving of last year, McCloud called me up and crowed about the Seven Sins he'd stolen out from under my nose.

He threw his head high and crowed in victory when the point of his weapon slammed through its target.