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verb

Definition of crownext
1
as in to delight
to feel or express joy or triumph being the home of the new Super Bowl champs was the first thing that city residents had to crow about in a very long time

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as in to brag
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess the in-your-face crowing by some of the winning athletes at the Olympics was embarrassing

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crow

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noun

as in whoop

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How is the word crow distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of crow are boast, brag, and vaunt. While all these words mean "to express pride in oneself or one's accomplishments," crow usually implies exultant boasting or bragging.

crowed after winning the championship

When is boast a more appropriate choice than crow?

While the synonyms boast and crow are close in meaning, boast often suggests ostentation and exaggeration, but it may imply a claiming with proper and justifiable pride.

boasts of every trivial success
the town boasts one of the best museums in the area

When is it sensible to use brag instead of crow?

The meanings of brag and crow largely overlap; however, brag suggests crudity and artlessness in glorifying oneself.

bragging of their exploits

How does the word vaunt relate to other synonyms for crow?

Vaunt usually connotes more pomp and bombast than boast and less crudity or naïveté than brag.

vaunted his country's military might

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of crow
Verb
Neighbors bothered by crowing or other issues can file nuisance complaints with Animal Care and Control. — Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026 The family waved to the crowed from the balcony as the sun came out for the traditional flypast. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 13 June 2026
Noun
Every once in a while a crow calls, but there’s not much structure to it, with the sounds listlessly bouncing off the walls imposed by the five-minute runtimes instead of cohering into a rhythm. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026 Due north of the monument (as the crow flies) there’s Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge. — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for crow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crow
  1. delight
  2. brag
  3. whoop
  4. triumph
  5. boast
  6. chuckle
  7. glory
  8. bull
Verb
  • There are dance sequences to come, and delight to be had as their own kids demonstrate the same ferocious capacity for imaginative play in later years.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Jackie and her mate, Shadow, delighted millions of viewers who watched an ongoing live stream of their nest in Big Bear.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of delight
Verb
  • Along with facing off against the likes of Tom Brady and Karl-Anthony Towns, Bieber also challenged Djokovic, 39, to a bonus game of ping pong — and couldn’t help but brag about his skill.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • So, The Hawk is number one on Netflix in the US and the service is bragging about it.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of brag
Noun
  • The crowd erupted in whoops and applause after each person finished their three minutes of public comments.
    — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The series shows us one Pyrrhic victory after another, and this whoop-de-doo battle is no exception.
    — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of whoop
Verb
  • After two jittery routines to start her competition, Claire triumphed with a stick to rocket ahead of Blakely and Carey.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • And in June, when Andy Burnham triumphed in a by-election on his way to becoming prime minister just a month later, he was flanked in victory by a 6-foot furry fox and a man in superhero spandex.
    — Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of triumph
Verb
  • For the ultimate glamping experience, the Vista Airstream Suite boasts a luxurious outdoor shower.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Perched on the coast of Saturna Island—part of Canada’s South Gulf Islands—this modern two-bedroom boasts floor-to-ceiling windows and a direct view of the ocean.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of boast
Noun
  • The risk, though, with horror-comedy—with dinging from chuckles to shrieks and back again—is always an evacuated center.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • And while most of the film is unrelentingly grim, its few stabs at dark humor — most notably the punchlines about the grandmother’s faulty memory — didn’t garner a chuckle from me.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Definition of chuckle
Verb
  • Messi, at 35, led his country to glory against France, winning soccer’s ultimate prize in a pulsating match that finished 3-3 after extra time and had to be settled by a nerve-wracking penalty shootout.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2022
  • If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity.
    — Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2020
Definition of glory
Verb
  • By the time Fernando Mendoza ran across the line on fourth down, then bulled over a couple of Hurricanes defenders and stretched the ball over the goal line, the national championship game had more than its defining play.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Where the North Florida team couldn’t stop him from bulling for two 1-yard touchdowns and several other other successful sneaks, Bills defenders stopped quarterback Trevor Lawrence’s fourth-and-2 rush at their 8.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of bull

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“Crow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crow. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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