Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂-der.?
Proto-Germanic *krēanądeverb.
Proto-Germanic *-ǭ
Proto-Germanic *krēǭ
Proto-West Germanic *krāā
Old English crāwe
Middle English crowe
English crow
From Middle English crowe, from Old English crāwe, from Proto-West Germanic *krāā, from Proto-Germanic *krēǭ (compare West Frisian krie, Dutch kraai, German Krähe), from *krēaną (“to crow”). See below.
The verb is a back-formation from crowbar.
Meanings
(uncommon) Dark black, the color of a crow; crow-black.
[…] only her crow hair could be seen. Her appearance could not be seen as she anxiously called out, "Mother ..." The setting sun cast a dim yellow light on the interior of the house. The woman lay on her back and looked up at the beams overhead[…] 2019 December 6, Shi Shuifeiyan, Escaped Consort: Hubby, Don’t Chase Me: Volume 3, Funstory, →ISBN:
"Though her crow hair is lovely and wavy, she loathes it and craves yellow locks. Since she saw Hugh, she's given me no peace.” Sheffield's square , good-looking face shaped a grimace. 1945, George Marsh, Ask No Quarter, New York, W. Morrow & Company:
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂-der.?
Proto-Germanic *krēanądeverb.
Proto-Germanic *-ǭ
Proto-Germanic *krēǭ
Proto-West Germanic *krāā
Old English crāwe
Middle English crowe
English crow
From Middle English crowe, from Old English crāwe, from Proto-West Germanic *krāā, from Proto-Germanic *krēǭ (compare West Frisian krie, Dutch kraai, German Krähe), from *krēaną (“to crow”). See below.
The verb is a back-formation from crowbar.
Meanings
A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.
Gaslark in his splendour on the golden stairs saying adieu to those three captains and their matchless armament foredoomed to dogs and crows on Salapanta Hills. 1922, E.R. Eddison, The Worm Ouroborus:
Any of various dark-coloured nymphalid butterflies of the genus Euploea.
A bar of iron with a beak, crook or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.
Watt might have broken the door down, with an axe, or a crow, or a small charge of explosive, but this might have aroused Erskine's suspicions, and Watt did not want that. 1953, Samuel Beckett, Watt, [Paris]: Olympia Press, →OCLC:
He approached the humble tomb in which Antonia reposed. He had provided himself with an iron crow and a pick-axe: but this precaution was unnecessary. 1796, Matthew Lewis, The Monk, Folio Society, published 1985, page 267:
(archaic, slang) Someone who keeps watch while their associates commit a crime; a lookout.
By nine o'clock on the evening of November 12, 1854, Pierce had his confederates in their places. The crow, Agar's woman, lounged across the street from the Trent mansion. 1975, Michael Crichton, The Great Train Robbery:
“Ay,” put in a young man, who had the reputation of being the smartest “crow” in London—“‘fishers of men,’ as the parson says.” 1874, Marcus Clarke, For the Term of his Natural Life, Penguin, published 2009, page 53:
(historical) A gangplank (corvus) used by the Ancient Roman navy to board enemy ships.
(qualifier:among butchers) The mesentery of an animal.
(derogatory) An ill-tempered and obstinate woman, or one who otherwise has features resembling the bird; a harpy.
But it helps a man along to have a wife he can be proud of. Suppose you marry some old crow. People point at her and ask, 'Who is that death's head yonder?' 1899, George Horton, A Fair Brigand, H.S. Stone, page 242:
(Mrs. Meany to Woody, from a window) "I don't care! I'm not running a pet shop."
"Well it looks like one with an old crow in the window!" 1970, Paul J. Smith, 0:13 from the start, in Woody Woodpecker: "Seal on the Loose", spoken by Woody Woodpecker (Grace Stafford):
(ethnic, offensive, slang, slur) A black person.
(slang) The emblem of an eagle, a sign of military rank.
A young petty officer that must have just received his “crow” (a single chevron, with an eagle over it) was showing off to several seamen. 2002, Ed Goodrich, Riggers that Dive, page 46:
The young man had been threatened with loss of his third class rank, his “crow,” the eagle in a petty officer's sleeve insignia. 2003, Jonathan T. Malay, Seraphim Sky, page 106:
it piede di porco (bar of iron) · ga préachán (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ca còrvid (any bird of the genus Corvus) · si කපුටා (any bird of the genus Corvus) · id gagak (any bird of the genus Corvus) · wyi waa (any bird of the genus Corvus) · km ក្អែក (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pdt Krauj (any bird of the genus Corvus) · gd gairm (cry of the rooster) · el κουρούνα (any bird of the genus Corvus) · sa काकः (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ady цунды (any bird of the genus Corvus) · tk garga (any bird of the genus Corvus) · or କାକ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ckb قەلەڕەش (any bird of the genus Corvus) · mg goaky (any bird of the genus Corvus) · szy ak'ak (any bird of the genus Corvus) · hu kukorékol (cry of the rooster) · br kan (cry of the rooster) · tr kazayağı (bar of iron) · cku lakcha (any bird of the genus Corvus) · os халон (any bird of the genus Corvus) · kw bran (any bird of the genus Corvus) · tay cyaqung (any bird of the genus Corvus) · fr corbeau (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ast cuervu (any bird of the genus Corvus) · fa غراب (any bird of the genus Corvus) · de Brecheisen (bar of iron) · sh крик (cry of the rooster) · grc κορώνη (any bird of the genus Corvus) · vo krov (any bird of the genus Corvus) · alh waŋgunaji (any bird of the genus Corvus) · bg кукури́гане (cry of the rooster) · rm corv nair (any bird of the genus Corvus) · cho fạla (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ky карга (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pl łom (bar of iron) · scn ciàula (any bird of the genus Corvus) · tyz ca (any bird of the genus Corvus) · oc gralha (any bird of the genus Corvus) · eo korvo (any bird of the genus Corvus) · el λοστός (bar of iron) · new क्वः (any bird of the genus Corvus) · nl koevoet (bar of iron) · pa ਕਾਉਂ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · hi कौवा (any bird of the genus Corvus) · xsb owak (any bird of the genus Corvus) · is kúbein (bar of iron) · uk воро́на (any bird of the genus Corvus) · apw gaagé (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ps کاغی (any bird of the genus Corvus) · kum къаргъа (any bird of the genus Corvus) · nso legokobu (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ps کارغه (any bird of the genus Corvus) · de Brechstange (bar of iron) · nl kraai (any bird of the genus Corvus) · it corvo (any bird of the genus Corvus) · okn 烏 (any bird of the genus Corvus) · kok कावळो (any bird of the genus Corvus) · mi kōkako (any bird of the genus Corvus) · zab blo’ (Tlacochahuaya Zapotec) (any bird of the genus Corvus) · rom korung (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ca alçaprem (bar of iron) · rop kro (any bird of the genus Corvus) · cic fala (any bird of the genus Corvus) · bol kaki (any bird of the genus Corvus) · az qarğa (any bird of the genus Corvus) · sc corrancra (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ab аиха́лаба (bar of iron) · ryu 烏 (any bird of the genus Corvus) · cr ᑳᐦᑳᑭᐤ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · syl ꠇꠣꠃꠀ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · gd neamhan (any bird of the genus Corvus) · lut k'áʔk'aʔ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · myv варсей (any bird of the genus Corvus) · sv gala (cry of the rooster) · fro corbel (any bird of the genus Corvus) · mk кукуригање (cry of the rooster) · xsy 'ang'ae' (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pl pianie (cry of the rooster) · sv kråka (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pl but see wrona (any bird of the genus Corvus) · hop angwusi (any bird of the genus Corvus) · bnn akak (any bird of the genus Corvus) · gug yryvu (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ota غراب (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pa کاک (any bird of the genus Corvus) · th กา (any bird of the genus Corvus) · haw ʻalalā (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ceb uwak (any bird of the genus Corvus) · bn কাক (any bird of the genus Corvus) · tg зоғи ало (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pt pé de cabra (bar of iron) · kn ಕಾಗೆ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · fr pied-de-biche (bar of iron) · fi kiekuminen (cry of the rooster) · ro cioară (any bird of the genus Corvus) · aho 𑜀𑜠 (any bird of the genus Corvus) · uum карға (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ckb قەل (any bird of the genus Corvus) · tsu tfua'a (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ps وروغ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · de Krähen (cry of the rooster) · te కాకి (any bird of the genus Corvus) · dbp kak (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pt gralha-preta (any bird of the genus Corvus) · de Nageleisen (bar of iron) · olo vaŗīkš (any bird of the genus Corvus) · dsb karwona (any bird of the genus Corvus) · tiw kilirampani (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ug قاغا (any bird of the genus Corvus) · xh unomyani class 11/10 (any bird of the genus Corvus) · cy caniad (cry of the rooster) · kbd къуагъыщхъуэ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · as কোৱা (any bird of the genus Corvus) · sco craw (any bird of the genus Corvus) · gu કાગડો (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ht kònèy (any bird of the genus Corvus) · nhm kakalotl (any bird of the genus Corvus) · de Krähenvogel (any bird of the genus Corvus) · jra ă (any bird of the genus Corvus) · vep variš (any bird of the genus Corvus) · yi קראָ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · io korniko (any bird of the genus Corvus) · lld agacion (any bird of the genus Corvus) · alt карга (any bird of the genus Corvus) · mi tekekō (cry of the rooster) · csb warna (any bird of the genus Corvus) · kzg 烏 (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ca palanqueta (bar of iron) · tab хъют (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pa ਬਾਂਗ (cry of the rooster) · rif baɣer (any bird of the genus Corvus) · hi कौआ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · hu varjú (any bird of the genus Corvus) · cr ᑲᐦᑲᑭᐤ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · bo ཀ་ཀ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · dsb garona (any bird of the genus Corvus) · cs zakokrhání (cry of the rooster) · fur çore (any bird of the genus Corvus) · za roegga (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ta காகம் (any bird of the genus Corvus) · tiw kirlirampani (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pt canto (cry of the rooster) · cy brân (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ilo taraok (cry of the rooster) · ota قارغه (any bird of the genus Corvus) · sq sorrë (any bird of the genus Corvus) · tiw wakwakini (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ca cornella (any bird of the genus Corvus) · wa coirnaye (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ta காக்கை (any bird of the genus Corvus) · chl álwet (any bird of the genus Corvus) · sw kunguru (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ami 'ak'ak (any bird of the genus Corvus) · nch kakalotl (any bird of the genus Corvus) · sh вра̏на (any bird of the genus Corvus) · osa 𐓥ʼ𐓘́𐓸𐓟 (HKʼáxe) (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pyu katanga (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pal 𐭥𐭫𐭠𐭢 (any bird of the genus Corvus) · cu врана (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ssf aaq (any bird of the genus Corvus) · sc carroga (any bird of the genus Corvus) · fur cornile (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pa کاؤں (any bird of the genus Corvus) · it cornacchia (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ab аҟәара́ан (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ngi hak (any bird of the genus Corvus) · qua kkáɣe (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pwn 'a'a (any bird of the genus Corvus) · fur corvat piçul (any bird of the genus Corvus) · sah тураах (any bird of the genus Corvus) · bg вра́на (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ja 慈鳥 (any bird of the genus Corvus) · rup cioarã (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ms gauk (any bird of the genus Corvus) · mhr олагорак (any bird of the genus Corvus) · txb wrauña (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pl gawron (any bird of the genus Corvus) · fr corneille (any bird of the genus Corvus) · wa coirbå (any bird of the genus Corvus) · my ကျီး (any bird of the genus Corvus) · gd gèimhleag (bar of iron) · ain パㇱクㇽ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ryn 烏 (any bird of the genus Corvus) · wrr wagwag (any bird of the genus Corvus) · fa قوقولیقوقو (cry of the rooster) · bo ཁྭ་ཏ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · yue 烏鴉 /乌鸦 (any bird of the genus Corvus) · lt varna (any bird of the genus Corvus) · chr ᎪᎬ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · smn vuorâš (any bird of the genus Corvus) · bnn ak-ak (any bird of the genus Corvus) · es corneja (any bird of the genus Corvus) · mn хэрээ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · uk га́ва (any bird of the genus Corvus) · gl corvo (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pa کاں (any bird of the genus Corvus) · sc corronca (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pam uak (any bird of the genus Corvus) · my ကျီးကန်း (any bird of the genus Corvus) · no kråke (any bird of the genus Corvus) · kmr qirrereşk (any bird of the genus Corvus) · nv gáagii (any bird of the genus Corvus) · cdo 老鴰 /老鸹 (any bird of the genus Corvus) · hy ագռավ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pl kawka f depending on species. (any bird of the genus Corvus) · es cacareo (cry of the rooster) · sc giacu (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pa ਕਾਗ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · orv ворона (any bird of the genus Corvus) · cs vrána (any bird of the genus Corvus) · kxd gagak (any bird of the genus Corvus) · dru talralreba (any bird of the genus Corvus) · cho fʋla (any bird of the genus Corvus) · bal گوراگ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · tl uwák (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pa ਕਾਂ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · id burung gagak (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ltg vuorna (any bird of the genus Corvus) · wbp kaarnka (any bird of the genus Corvus) · fi varis (any bird of the genus Corvus) · is hanagal (cry of the rooster) · xnb tanʼaʼa (any bird of the genus Corvus) · nbh gadaya (any bird of the genus Corvus) · cs kokrhání (cry of the rooster) · trv tyaqung (any bird of the genus Corvus) · fr chant (cry of the rooster) · la cornīx (any bird of the genus Corvus) · nci cacalotl (any bird of the genus Corvus) · he עוֹרֵב (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pa بان٘گ (cry of the rooster) · udm куака (any bird of the genus Corvus) · av гъеду (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pot anték (any bird of the genus Corvus) · yo kanna-kánná (any bird of the genus Corvus) · mk врана (any bird of the genus Corvus) · nhn cacalotl (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ug زاغ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · fj vivini (any bird of the genus Corvus) · rif jaruf (any bird of the genus Corvus) · kix vēukōuhláng (cry of the rooster) · ka ყვავი (any bird of the genus Corvus) · hi काक (any bird of the genus Corvus) · zh 烏鴉 /乌鸦 (any bird of the genus Corvus) · et vares (any bird of the genus Corvus) · bg кози крак (bar of iron) · rgn amnàcia (any bird of the genus Corvus) · akl uwak (any bird of the genus Corvus) · de Krähe (any bird of the genus Corvus) · nds Kreih (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ka ყივილი (cry of the rooster) · gd geamhlag (bar of iron) · sms käärnõs (any bird of the genus Corvus) · non kráka (any bird of the genus Corvus) · kmr qirr (any bird of the genus Corvus) · gl corvo viaraz (any bird of the genus Corvus) · trv cyaqung (any bird of the genus Corvus) · mk кукурига (cry of the rooster) · uk ґа́ва (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pa ਕਾਕ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · sl vrána (any bird of the genus Corvus) · wym krȫw (any bird of the genus Corvus) · mr कावळा (any bird of the genus Corvus) · lb Kueb (any bird of the genus Corvus) · mzn کلاچ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · zza kersiyak (any bird of the genus Corvus) · tiw wakuwakini (any bird of the genus Corvus) · cs sochor (bar of iron) · jv gagak (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pwn qaqa (any bird of the genus Corvus) · chy ókohke (any bird of the genus Corvus) · hak 烏鴉 /乌鸦 (any bird of the genus Corvus) · gd cnàimheach (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pjt kaaṉka (any bird of the genus Corvus) · el λάλημα (cry of the rooster) · ga gró (bar of iron) · fa کلاغ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · fy krie (any bird of the genus Corvus) · aer angepe (any bird of the genus Corvus) · evn гаки (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ug زاغچە (any bird of the genus Corvus) · gd feannag (any bird of the genus Corvus) · nds Kreeg (any bird of the genus Corvus) · khb ᦂᦱ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · zh 烏鴉 /乌鸦 (any bird of the genus Corvus) · mfe korbo (any bird of the genus Corvus) · be варо́на (any bird of the genus Corvus) · gld гаки (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ilo wak (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ti ኳኽ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · sk vrana (any bird of the genus Corvus) · tsg uak (any bird of the genus Corvus) · fo kráka (any bird of the genus Corvus) · kk қарға (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ba ҡарға (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ang crāwe (any bird of the genus Corvus) · de Kuhfuß (bar of iron) · szl wrůna (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pa کَؤُآ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · hi काग (any bird of the genus Corvus) · lv vārna (any bird of the genus Corvus) · tiw kirlirapani (any bird of the genus Corvus) · nds Kraa (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ar زَاغ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · mdf варси (any bird of the genus Corvus) · mk кукурика (cry of the rooster) · tg калоғ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · sma voerhtje (any bird of the genus Corvus) · dlg һуор (any bird of the genus Corvus) · br loc'henn (bar of iron) · bnn ak-aak (any bird of the genus Corvus) · am ቁራ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · es palanca (bar of iron) · lo ກາ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · twf kòkiʼína (any bird of the genus Corvus) · nay marangani (any bird of the genus Corvus) · mhr корак (any bird of the genus Corvus) · osa 𐓥𐓘́𐓸𐓟 (HKáxe) (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ps زاغچکه (any bird of the genus Corvus) · sh krik (cry of the rooster) · gld тораки (any bird of the genus Corvus) · hu feszítővas (bar of iron) · ur کوا (any bird of the genus Corvus) · got 𐌷𐍂𐌿𐌺 (cry of the rooster) · eo korniko (any bird of the genus Corvus) · zu igwababa (any bird of the genus Corvus) · mg goaika (any bird of the genus Corvus) · mww tus uab lag (any bird of the genus Corvus) · vi quạ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ru воро́на (any bird of the genus Corvus) · cs páčidlo (bar of iron) · ru лом (bar of iron) · azz kakalot (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ne काग (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ar غُرَاب (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ms gagak (any bird of the genus Corvus) · eu bele (any bird of the genus Corvus) · es cuervo (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ki kagogo (any bird of the genus Corvus) · de Hebeleisen (bar of iron) · vot varõz (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ml കാക്ക (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pa ਕਊਆ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · tr karga (any bird of the genus Corvus) · fi kieunta (cry of the rooster) · cjs қарға (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ta காக்கா (any bird of the genus Corvus) · sce laowa (any bird of the genus Corvus) · izh varis (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ca corb (bar of iron) · mba wakwak (any bird of the genus Corvus) · sxr tavuatavua (any bird of the genus Corvus) · scn ciaula (any bird of the genus Corvus) · li krej (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ko 까마귀 (any bird of the genus Corvus) · sh vrȁna (any bird of the genus Corvus) · niq chepkwog (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ckv qaq (any bird of the genus Corvus) · gv fannag (any bird of the genus Corvus) · se vuoražas (any bird of the genus Corvus) · oj aandeg (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ady къолэжъ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · af kraai (any bird of the genus Corvus) · crh qarğa (any bird of the genus Corvus) · xdk wagan (any bird of the genus Corvus) · mk кукурикање (cry of the rooster) · nl hanengekraai (cry of the rooster) · pl kruk (any bird of the genus Corvus) · mic ga'qaquj (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ca corb (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ja 烏 (any bird of the genus Corvus) · bcl turaok (cry of the rooster) · tew odo (any bird of the genus Corvus) · zku kua (any bird of the genus Corvus) · hsb wróna (any bird of the genus Corvus) · nap ciàula (any bird of the genus Corvus) · da krage (any bird of the genus Corvus) · tt карга (any bird of the genus Corvus) · rop wakwak (any bird of the genus Corvus) · moe kakatshu (any bird of the genus Corvus) · nnt kuh!-hos (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ttj ekyegoora class 7 (any bird of the genus Corvus) · mnc ᡤᠠᡥᠠ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · tl tilaok (cry of the rooster) · br bran (any bird of the genus Corvus) · myv варака (any bird of the genus Corvus) · tyz ca đăm (any bird of the genus Corvus) · as কাউৰী (any bird of the genus Corvus) · li krów (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ps تبخۍ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · fi sorkkarauta (bar of iron) · yoi 烏 (any bird of the genus Corvus) · is kráka (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pa کاگ (any bird of the genus Corvus) · xsy 'aeng'ae' (any bird of the genus Corvus) · cdo 烏鴉 /乌鸦 (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ny khwangala (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ga caróg (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pox vorno (any bird of the genus Corvus) · sn gunguwo (any bird of the genus Corvus) · ha hankaka (any bird of the genus Corvus) · jje 가마귀 (any bird of the genus Corvus) · fi varislintu (any bird of the genus Corvus) · pt corvo (any bird of the genus Corvus) · uz qargʻa (any bird of the genus Corvus)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂-der.?
Proto-Germanic *krēanądeverb.
Proto-Germanic *-ǭ
Proto-Germanic *krēǭ
Proto-West Germanic *krāā
Old English crāwe
Middle English crowe
English crow
From Middle English crowe, from Old English crāwe, from Proto-West Germanic *krāā, from Proto-Germanic *krēǭ (compare West Frisian krie, Dutch kraai, German Krähe), from *krēaną (“to crow”). See below.
The verb is a back-formation from crowbar.
Meanings
To use a crowbar, wedge, or other implement to attempt to open a surface by leveraging force on the opposite end of the tool to pry off the connection between the two surfaces.
If you wanna get inside, you're gonna have to crow open that door.
The verb is from Middle English crowen, from Old English crāwan (past tense crēow, past participle crāwen), from Proto-West Germanic *krāan, from Proto-Germanic *krēaną, from imitative Proto-Indo-European *gerH- (“to cry hoarsely”).
The noun is from Middle English crowe, from the verb.
Compare Dutch kraaien, German krähen, Lithuanian gróti, Russian гра́ять (grájatʹ)). Related to croak.
Meanings
The cry or call of a rooster or a cockerel, especially as heard at sunrise.
The verb is from Middle English crowen, from Old English crāwan (past tense crēow, past participle crāwen), from Proto-West Germanic *krāan, from Proto-Germanic *krēaną, from imitative Proto-Indo-European *gerH- (“to cry hoarsely”).
The noun is from Middle English crowe, from the verb.
Compare Dutch kraaien, German krähen, Lithuanian gróti, Russian гра́ять (grájatʹ)). Related to croak.
Meanings
(intransitive) To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance.
Yet once me thought it [the ghost of Hamlet's father] was about to ſpeake, / And lifted vp his head to motion, / Like as he would ſpeake, but euen the / The morning cocke crew lowd, and in all haſte / It ſhrunke in haſte away, and vaniſhed / Our ſight. c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shake-speare, The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke: […] (First Quarto), London: […] [Valentine Simmes] for N[icholas] L[ing] and Iohn Trundell, published 1603, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii]:
'You are that Psyche' Cyril said again / 'The mother of the sweetest little maid, / That ever crow'd for kisses.' 1847, Alfred Tennyson, “Part II”, in The Princess: A Medley, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 37:
The child was at this time about ten months old, and was a strong, hearty, happy infant, always laughing when he was awake and always sleeping when he did not laugh, because his little limbs were free from pain and his little stomach was not annoyed by internal troubles. He kicked, and crowed, and sputtered, when his mother took him, and put up his little fingers to clutch her hair, and was to her as a young god upon the earth. Nothing in the world had ever been created so beautiful, so joyous, so satisfactory, so divine! 1869 May, Anthony Trollope, “Lady Milborough as Ambassador”, in He Knew He Was Right, volume I, London: Strahan and Company, […], →OCLC, page 87:
When your rooster crows at the break o' dawn / Look out your window and I'll be gone. 1962, Bob Dylan, “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right”, in The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan:
This is the Cock that crowed in the Morn[.] 1784, The House that Jack Built, page 8:
Hearing the miner's footsteps, the baby would put up his arms and crow. 1913, D[avid] H[erbert] Lawrence, chapter III, in Sons and Lovers, London: Duckworth & Co. […], →OCLC, part I, page 48:
(intransitive) To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.
He’s been crowing all day about winning the game of cards.
Touting its sponsorship of local engineering and sustainability programs, Amazon crows about such “investments” as its dog park, playing fields, art installations, and Buckyball-reminiscent domical gardens. 2017 September 27, Julianne Tveten, “Zucktown, USA”, in The Baffler:
Another of my favorite dishes, the Asian chicken salad, was inspired by a skit by comedian Margaret Cho (“This is not the salad of my people…” she crows). 2023 October 7, Ajesh Patalay, quoting Margaret Cho, “The Naked Chef 2.0”, in HTSI, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 77:
(intransitive) To test the reed of a double reed instrument by placing the reed alone in the mouth and blowing it.
ka ყივის (to make the sound of a rooster) · cy canu (to make the sound of a rooster) · de jubilieren (to shout or brag) · fi rehennellä (to shout or brag) · fa فخر فروختن (to shout or brag) · pt cantar (to make the sound of a rooster) · de jauchzen (to utter a sound of joy) · es cacarear (to make the sound of a rooster) · uk покукурі́кати (to make the sound of a rooster) · nrf caqu'ter (to make the sound of a rooster) · de jubeln (to shout or brag) · fi kirkua (to utter a sound of joy) · bg кукури́гам (to make the sound of a rooster) · ab а́рбаӷь аҿыҭра́ (to make the sound of a rooster) · de krähen (to make the sound of a rooster) · el λαλώ (to make the sound of a rooster) · zza wiçen (to make the sound of a rooster) · th ขัน (to make the sound of a rooster) · fa قوقولیقوقو کردن (to make the sound of a rooster) · ga gíog (to utter a sound of joy) · tr ötmek (to make the sound of a rooster) · de protzen (to shout or brag) · de jubilieren (to utter a sound of joy) · fr chanter (to make the sound of a rooster) · nl kraaien (to utter a sound of joy) · de triumphieren (to shout or brag) · ne बास्नु (to make the sound of a rooster) · de juchzen (to utter a sound of joy) · cs zakokrhat (to make the sound of a rooster) · sh кукурикати (to make the sound of a rooster) · he קָרָא (to make the sound of a rooster) · sh ликовати (to shout or brag) · ms berkokok (to make the sound of a rooster) · sh likovati (to shout or brag) · el θριαμβολογώ (to shout or brag) · pl piać (to make the sound of a rooster) · ab кыкы́-кыкы́ аҳәара́ (to make the sound of a rooster) · ru бахвалиться (to shout or brag) · fi rehvastella (to shout or brag) · sh kukurikati (to make the sound of a rooster) · fi kiekua (to make the sound of a rooster) · ar صَاحَ (to make the sound of a rooster) · vi gáy (to make the sound of a rooster) · de chrääe (to make the sound of a rooster) · shi sqiqqiy (to make the sound of a rooster) · be кукарэкаць (to make the sound of a rooster) · de jubeln (to utter a sound of joy) · cic ola (to make the sound of a rooster) · de krähen (to shout or brag) · hu kukorékol (to make the sound of a rooster) · sv gala (to make the sound of a rooster) · is gala (to make the sound of a rooster) · no gale (to make the sound of a rooster) · nl kraaien (to make the sound of a rooster) · cy canu orohïan (to utter a sound of joy) · cs chvástat se (to shout or brag) · mi whakainati (to shout or brag) · zdj uyiha (to make the sound of a rooster) · gl cantar (to make the sound of a rooster) · de johlen (to utter a sound of joy) · de herauskrähen (to shout or brag) · mi tekekō (to make the sound of a rooster) · bg ликувам (to shout or brag) · zh 打鳴 /打鸣 (to make the sound of a rooster) · el κράζω (to make the sound of a rooster) · uk кукурі́кнути (to make the sound of a rooster) · sl kikirati (to make the sound of a rooster) · uk кукурі́кати (to make the sound of a rooster) · de frohlocken (to utter a sound of joy) · shi uddn (to make the sound of a rooster) · cs kokrhat (to make the sound of a rooster) · sw kuwika (to make the sound of a rooster) · la canō (to make the sound of a rooster) · bg ликувам (to utter a sound of joy) · gd gairm (to make the sound of a rooster) · got 𐌷𐍂𐌿𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽 (to make the sound of a rooster) · ru кукаре́кать (to make the sound of a rooster) · pl piać z zachwytu (to utter a sound of joy) · be кукарэкнуць (to make the sound of a rooster) · la cantō (to make the sound of a rooster) · bg тържествувам (to shout or brag)
My young boys hop out the ride in a crop yard searching, tryna find this crow 2024 June 13, Bagzoverfame X General Jamz - Imagine, “Imagine” (0:37 from the start):