crowing

Meanings

• The loud, distinctive sound made by a rooster or cockerel.

  - "The sun rose, casting light over the farm. The rooster crowed, announcing the new day."
  - "The sound of a rooster crowing echoed through the quiet countryside."
  - "The farmer's alarm clock went off, but it wasn't the shrill beep of an electronic device. Instead, it was the distinctive sound of a rooster crowing."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with crowing
crowing , growing , mowing , owing

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Homophones

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1. crowing (en) : The loud, distinctive sound made by a rooster or cockerel.
   

2. crowing (nl) : De kroon, de krans, de hoogste punt.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of crowing that leads to same result
crew , crow , crowed , crowing , crows , Jim Crow , Jim Crowed , Jim Crowing , Jim Crows

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Forms

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crowing (verb), crowing (noun), crowing (adjective)

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Etymology

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The word 'crowing' is derived from the Old English word 'crēowan', which meant 'to crow'. This Old English word is itself derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'krainaz', which also meant 'to crow'.

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Trivia

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1. The sound made by a rooster is actually a combination of several distinct vocalizations. The first sound made by a rooster is a series of short, sharp calls, which are often described as sounding like 'buck-buck-buck'. The second sound made by a rooster is a series of longer, more melodic calls, which are often described as sounding like 'cock-a-doodle-doo'. The third sound made by a rooster is a series of short, sharp calls, which are often described as sounding like 'cluck-cluck-cluck'. Together, these three distinct vocalizations make up the complex and fascinating sound made by a rooster.

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Related Concepts

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1. cockadoodledoo: A phrase used to describe the sound made by a rooster. The term 'cockadoodledoo' is actually a misnomer, as roosters do not actually say the word 'doo'. Instead, the sound made by a rooster is actually a series of distinct and complex vocalizations, which can vary significantly depending on the individual rooster and the specific circumstances under which the sound is being made.

2. cockrel: An alternative name for a rooster. The term 'cockrel' is actually a compound word, with the first part of the word ('cock') being derived from the Old English word 'cocka', which meant 'rooster', and the second part of the word ('rel') being derived from the Old English word 'hrellan', which meant 'to cry out, to scream'. Together, the Old English words 'cocka' and 'hrellan' formed the compound Old English word 'cockhrellan', which meant 'rooster that cries out, rooster that screams'. Over time, the Old English compound word 'cockhrellan' evolved into the Middle English word 'cockrel', which meant 'rooster that cries out, rooster that screams'. Finally, the Middle English word 'cockrel' evolved into the modern English word 'cockrel', which is still used as an alternative name for a rooster.

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