crow Definition
- 1a large, black bird with a loud, harsh call
- 2to express great satisfaction or pride, especially about one's own success
Using crow: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "crow" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The crow perched on the tree branch and cawed loudly.
Example
He couldn't help but crow about his promotion to all his friends.
Example
The team crowed with delight after winning the championship game.
crow Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with crow
Example
The town is only 10 miles away as the crow flies, but it takes an hour to drive there because of the winding roads.
Example
After his rude behavior towards his colleagues, he had to eat crow and apologize to them.
crow's feet
wrinkles at the outer corner of the eyes caused by aging or squinting
Example
She tried to cover up her crow's feet with makeup.
Origins of crow
Old English 'crāwe'
Summary: crow in Brief
A 'crow' [kroʊ] is a large, black bird with a harsh call. It can also be used as a verb to express great satisfaction or pride, especially about one's own success. The phrase 'as the crow flies' means in a straight line between two points, while 'eat crow' means to admit that one was wrong or accept humiliation. 'Crow's feet' refers to wrinkles at the outer corner of the eyes caused by aging or squinting.
