Synonyms for

Crow

Verb / krəʊ / Another word for crow — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to make the loud, harsh cry of a rooster or bird

Synonyms & similar words

bragging corvus triumph crow brag crowing gloat lineshooting gasconade vaporing caw squawk call yell shout scream holler bawl howl wail screech shriek squeal whistle cheep chirp tweet twitter warble sing

Synonyms by register

Formal

corvid raven

Informal

blackbird jackdaw

Literary

corbeau chough

Antonyms

dove lamb pigeon sparrow finch songbird

Common collocations

  • black crow
  • carrion crow
  • roosting crow
  • cawing crow
  • flock of crows
  • murder of crows

Word family

noun crow
verb crow

Usage note

While 'crow' can refer to any bird of the genus Corvus, it is most commonly associated with the larger species like the common raven and carrion crow. The collective noun 'murder of crows' is a well-known, though somewhat macabre, idiom.

Example sentences

  1. The rooster crows at dawn.
  2. The crow is a black bird.
  3. I heard a crow cawing outside my window.
  4. The baby crow was learning to fly.
  5. The bird's loud crow woke me up.

Quotes

  • The crow may be caged, but its thoughts are in the cornfield.
  • A crow is known wherever he is met by his beautiful white teeth.
  • The crow wishes everything was black, the owl wishes everything was white.

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