Crow
Crow (krō) , intransitive verb
[Anglo-Saxon crāwan; akin to Dutch kraijen, German krahen, compare Lithuanian groti to croak. r24. Compare Crake.]
1.
To make the shrill sound characteristic of a cock, either in joy, gayety, or defiance. [Obsolete]
The cock had crown.
The morning cock crew loud.
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.
Sennacherib crowing over poor Jerusalem.
Collocations (1)
To crow over , to exult over a vanquished antagonist.
Crow , noun
[Anglo-Saxon crāwe a crow (in sense 1); akin to Dutch kraai, German krahe; compare Icelandic krāka crow. So named from its cry, from Anglo-Saxon crāwan to crow. See Crow, v. i. ]
1.
(Zoology) A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles. It has a harsh, croaking note. See Caw.
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.
2.
A bar of iron with a beak, crook, or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.
Get me an iron crow, and bring it straight
Unto my cell.
3.
The cry of the cock. See Crow, v. i., 1.
4.
The mesentery of a beast; -- so called by butchers.
Collocations (7)
Carrion crow , See under Carrion.
Crow blackbird (Zoology) , an American bird (Quiscalus quiscula); -- called also purple grackle.
Crow pheasant (Zoology) , an Indian cuckoo; the common coucal. It is believed by the natives to give omens. See Coucal.
Crow shrike (Zoology) , 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 or To pluck a crow , to state and adjust a difference or grievance (with any one).