Crowing (of a cock). Cf. cockcrow, n.
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释义 | the world > animals > birds > order Galliformes (fowls) > family Phasianidae (pheasants, etc.) > hen or cock > [noun] > cock > crowing of (6) crowc1290 Crowing (of a cock). Cf. cockcrow, n. cockcrow?c1475 The crow of a cockerel or rooster. cock-a-doodle-doo1573 The crow of a cockerel or rooster, or a loud shrill sound uttered in imitation of this; cf. sense B. Also figurative: a boastful, exultant… chanticleering1641 The loud shrill sound made by a cockerel; crowing; (in extended use) any sound resembling this. Also: the action or an act of crowing. cock-a-doodle-dooing1859 The crowing of a cockerel or rooster; the action or sound of a person crowing like a cockerel or rooster. Also figurative: boastful, exultant… cockcrowing1878 The crowing of a cockerel or rooster. Also (and in earliest use): an instance of this. |
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