crowing
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5.6
- noun
- /ˈkroʊɪŋ/
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- A barking dog, a rooster crowing, or a distant train whistle can add immeasurably to the audience's involvement.
Examples
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No more of this crowing and nonsense.
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Sometimes he was sullen and uncooperative, resentful of his role as babysitter and sick to death of everything, especially the crowing and bragging of a bunch of little boys.
Fiction book (2000) -
There would be more crowing in the years to come.
Academic text (2004) -
There will not be much crowing for Jacksonville State on Saturday.
Blog text (11) -
All day there'd be from the coops not far from the house the sounds of pigeons cooing, cocks crowing, and hens gossiping.
Fiction book (1994) -
A bantam rooster had been holding the attention of the Tibetans; they were amused by his crowing and by the way he strutted before hens twice his size.
Fiction book (2000) -
Their voices mingled with the crowing of live turkeys for sale, the beckoning calls of merchants, and the rattle of carts that rolled through the square carrying precious firewood, apples, and onions from the country.
Fiction book (2000) -
After winning the championship, the team engaged in crowing about their victory.
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His crowing about the promotion made it difficult for others to celebrate.
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The politician's crowing after the election victory annoyed many of his opponents.
Synonyms
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3.3
A proud statement about yourself or what you have
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7.8
A proud remark about your success or skill
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4.2
A proud talk about your achievements to impress others
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9.5
Words that show you think you are better than others without proof
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3.5
Talk that shows too much pride about your own achievements or things
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9.9
Talk that shows too much pride in your achievements
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9.9
Talk that brags and makes things sound bigger than they are
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5.4
Talking proudly about your success or abilities in a way that bothers other people
Talking too proudly about your own success or abilities
Talking about yourself to show how good you are
Talk that shows off by making things seem better than they are
Antonyms
How Boastful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Crowing comes from the rooster's loud crow, so a person's 'crowing' is their loud, proud talk after a win.