- crow
- crowcrow1 [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 jackdawb) certain other unrelated birds, as the turkey vulture2. Rare a crowbar——————as the crow fliesin a straight, direct line——————☆ eat crowInformal to undergo the humiliation as of having to retract a statement or admit an error——————the Crowthe constellation Corvuscrow2 [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 rooster2. to boast in triumph; exult [to crow over a victory]3. to make a sound expressive of well-being or pleasure, as a baby doesn.a crowing soundSYN.- BOAST2
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.