crow

crow
crow
crow1 [krō]
n.
[ME croue < OE crawa, akin to Ger krähe, ON kraka < IE base * ger-, echoic of hoarse cry > CRAKE, CRANE, CRACK1]
1.
a) any of a genus (Corvus) of large, nonmigratory corvids with glossy black plumage and a typical harsh call, including the raven, rook, and jackdaw
b) certain other unrelated birds, as the turkey vulture
2. Rare a crowbar
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as the crow flies
in a straight, direct line
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☆ eat crow
Informal to undergo the humiliation as of having to retract a statement or admit an error
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the Crow
the constellation Corvus
crow2 [krō]
vi.
crowed or, for crew, crowed, crowing Chiefly Brit. [kro͞o] [ME crouen < OE crawan: for IE base see CROW1]
1. to make the shrill cry of a rooster
2. to boast in triumph; exult [to crow over a victory]
3. to make a sound expressive of well-being or pleasure, as a baby does
n.
a crowing sound
SYN.- BOAST2

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