crowing

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: bragbraggingcrowvaporingline-shootinggasconadeboastfulbraggart(a)bragging(a)braggybigcock-a-hoop

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. an instance of boastful talk“his brag is worse than his fight”“whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade”Synonyms: bragbraggingcrowvaporingline-shootinggasconade

Adjective (1)

  1. exhibiting self-importance“big talk”Synonyms: boastfulbraggart(a)bragging(a)braggybigcock-a-hoopself-aggrandizingself-aggrandising
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Crow \Crow\ (kr[=o]), v. i. [imp. Crew (kr[udd]) or Crowed (kr[=o]d); p. p. Crowed (Crown (kr[=o]n), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. Crowing.] [AS. cr[=a]wan; akin to D. kraijen, G. kr[aum]hen, cf. Lith. groti to croak. [root]24. Cf. Crake.]

1.To make the shrill sound characteristic of a cock, either in joy, gayety, or defiance. "The cock had crown." --Bayron. [1913 Webster]

The morning cock crew loud.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

2.To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag. [1913 Webster]

3.To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure. [1913 Webster]

The sweetest little maid, That ever crowed for kisses.— Tennyson.[1913 Webster]

To crow over, to exult over a vanquished antagonist. [1913 Webster]

Sennacherib crowing over poor Jerusalem.— Bp. Hall.[1913 Webster]
crowing \crowing\ adj.

1.same as bragging.

Syn: boastful, braggart(prenominal), bragging(prenominal), braggy, big, cock-a-hoop, self-aggrandizing, vainglorious. [WordNet 1.5]

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