Definizione monolingua

crow

crow (third-person singular simple present crows, present participle crowing, simple past crowed or crew (Br. Eng. sense 1 only), past participle crowed)

1. To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in joy, gaiety, or defiance.
   • 1962, Bob Dylan, Dont Think Twice, Its All Right

     When your rooster crows at the break o dawn

     Look out your windo and Ill be gone

     Youre the reason Im a travelin on

     But dont think twice, its all right.

2. To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.
3. To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure.

crow (plural crows)

1. A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.
   • 1922, E.R. Eddison, The Worm Ouroborus

     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.

2. A bar of iron with a beak, crook, or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.
   • 1796, Matthew Lewis, The Monk, Folio Society 1985, p. 267:

     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.

3. The cry of the rooster.

Definizione dizionario crow

	cornacchia
	any bird of the genus '''Corvus'''

	corvo
	any bird of the genus '''Corvus'''

	chicchiriare
	To utter the characteristic cry of a rooster.

	piede di porco
	bar of iron

cantare

corvus

esultare

palanchino

trionfare

uccello

Altri significati:

cry of the rooster

To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.

To shout or brag

A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.

A bar of iron with a beak, crook, or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.

To utter a sound of joy

To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in joy, gaiety, or defiance.

The cry of the rooster.

To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure.

To make the sound of a rooster