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Crowing

noun/kɹˈoʊɪŋ/
Definition
an instance of boastful talk
dwell on with satisfaction
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈoʊɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/kɹˈəʊɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kɹˈəʊɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈoʊɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan instance of boastful talk
“his brag is worse than his fight”
verbdwell on with satisfaction
verbexpress pleasure verbally
“She crowed with joy”
verbutter shrill sounds
“The cocks crowed all morning”
adjectiveexhibiting self-importance
“big talk”
Word Forms
braggyadjectiveexhibiting self-importance
bragverbshow off
crowverbdwell on with satisfaction
gasconadeverbshow off
gloatnounmalicious satisfaction
gloatingnounmalicious satisfaction
crownounan instance of boastful talk
crowingnounan instance of boastful talk
boastfulnessnounoutspoken conceit
bragnounan instance of boastful talk
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
kräht
ein Beispiel für prahlerisches Gerede
🇫🇷French
chant
un exemple de discours vantard
🇪🇸Spanish
cantando
un ejemplo de charla jactanciosa
🇮🇹Italian
canto
un esempio di discorso vanaglorioso
🇳🇱Dutch
kraaien
een voorbeeld van opschepperig gepraat
🇵🇹Portuguese
cantando
um exemplo de conversa arrogante
🇷🇺Russian
кукареканье
пример хвастливого разговора
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लोग खुश
शेखी बघारने वाली बातचीत का एक उदाहरण
🇧🇩Bengali
কাক
গর্বিত কথা বলার একটি উদাহরণ
🇮🇳Tamil
கூவுகிறது
பெருமை பேசும் ஒரு உதாரணம்
🇮🇳Telugu
కోకొల్లలు
గొప్పగా మాట్లాడటానికి ఒక ఉదాహరణ
🇮🇳Marathi
कावळा
बढाईखोर बोलण्याचे एक उदाहरण
🇮🇳Gujarati
કાગડો
ઘમંડી વાતોનું ઉદાહરણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೂಗುತ್ತಿದೆ
ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯ ಮಾತಿನ ಒಂದು ನಿದರ್ಶನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കൂകിവിളിക്കുന്നു
അഭിമാനകരമായ സംസാരത്തിൻ്റെ ഒരു ഉദാഹരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਾਂਵਿੰਗ
ਸ਼ੇਖੀ ਵਾਲੀ ਗੱਲ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਉਦਾਹਰਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
بانگ
فخریہ گفتگو کی ایک مثال
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
啼鸣
自吹自擂的例子
🇯🇵Japanese
鳴く
自慢話の一例
🇰🇷Korean
울부짖는 소리
자랑스러운 말의 예
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tiếng gáy
một ví dụ về cuộc nói chuyện khoe khoang
🇹🇭Thai
ขัน
ตัวอย่างของการพูดโอ้อวด
🇮🇩Indonesian
kokok
contoh pembicaraan sombong
🇵🇭Filipino
tumitilaok
isang halimbawa ng mayabang na usapan
🇲🇾Malay
berkokok
contoh bercakap bongkak
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صياح
مثال على الحديث المتفاخر
🇮🇷Persian
زوزه کشیدن
نمونه ای از صحبت های فخرفروشانه
🇹🇷Turkish
ötme
bir övünme konuşması örneği
🇮🇱Hebrew
קורע
מקרה של דיבורים מתרברבים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'crowing'?
The primary meaning of 'crowing' is 'an instance of boastful talk'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'crowing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'crowing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'crowing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'crowing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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