crow

A large, usually black bird with a loud, rough call.

• A crow landed on the fence.
• Crows gathered in the empty field.
• Did you hear that crow calling?

Common phrases: black crow, crow on something, flock of crows

A strong iron bar with a bent end, used to lift things or force them open.

• He lifted the stone with a crow.
• They used an iron crow to open the crate.
• The worker pushed the crow under the heavy lid.

Similar words: crowbar, pry bar

Common phrases: iron crow, use a crow, crow bar

To make a loud, sharp cry, as a male chicken does, or to cry out with joy.

• The rooster crowed at dawn.
• The baby crowed with pleasure when she saw her toy.
• I heard a cock crow outside my window.

How to use it: crow with something (The baby crowed with delight.)

Similar words: cry out

Common phrases: rooster crow, crow with delight, crow at dawn

To talk proudly and loudly about your success, often in an annoying way.

• Stop crowing about your success.
• She crowed that she had beaten everyone.
• The winners were still crowing over their victory the next morning.

How to use it: crow about something (He kept crowing about his promotion.); crow over something (They crowed over their rivals’ defeat.)

Similar words: boast, brag, gloat

Common phrases: crow about something, crow over something

To force something open using a bar or another tool as a lever.

• They tried to crow the door open.
• He crowed the boards away from the frame.
• We finally crowed open the heavy crate.

How to use it: crow something open (They crowed the lid open with an iron bar.)

Similar words: pry, prise

Common phrases: crow something open, crow a door