Crow
noun
A large black bird with a loud, harsh call.
The crow flew off the tree branch
Often appears as...
- black crow
- squawking crow
noun
An action or sound showing pleasure in your own success or another person's failure.
They are always ready to crow over the mistakes of others
Often appears as...
- crow over
- crow with delight
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
verb
The action of a rooster making a characteristic call.
Every morning the rooster crows at dawn
Often appears as...
- rooster crows
- crows at dawn
verb
To feel and show that you are very proud.
He was crowing about his victory
Often appears as...
- crow about
- crow with joy
Usage tips
Approving
Colloquial
noun
A tool with a bar and pointed ends used as a lever.
He used a crow to remove the nail
Often appears as...
- use a crow
- heavy crow
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A large black bird with a loud, harsh call.
The crow flew off the tree branch
Often appears as...
- black crow
- squawking crow
noun
An action or sound showing pleasure in your own success or another person's failure.
They are always ready to crow over the mistakes of others
Often appears as...
- crow over
- crow with delight
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
verb
The action of a rooster making a characteristic call.
Every morning the rooster crows at dawn
Often appears as...
- rooster crows
- crows at dawn
verb
To feel and show that you are very proud.
He was crowing about his victory
Often appears as...
- crow about
- crow with joy
Usage tips
Approving
Colloquial
noun
A tool with a bar and pointed ends used as a lever.
He used a crow to remove the nail
Often appears as...
- use a crow
- heavy crow
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Symbol of Trickery
In many cultures, crows symbolize intelligence and adaptability but sometimes trickery or bad omens.
In the story, the crow's clever tricks saved the day.
Pro Tip 2/2Group Identification
A group of crows is called a 'murder', often used in literature and movie contexts.
A murder of crows gathered ominously on the fence.
Pro Tip 1/2Symbol of Trickery
In many cultures, crows symbolize intelligence and adaptability but sometimes trickery or bad omens.
In the story, the crow's clever tricks saved the day.
Pro Tip 2/2Group Identification
A group of crows is called a 'murder', often used in literature and movie contexts.
A murder of crows gathered ominously on the fence.
Pro Tip 1/2Symbol of Trickery
In many cultures, crows symbolize intelligence and adaptability but sometimes trickery or bad omens.
In the story, the crow's clever tricks saved the day.
Pro Tip 2/2Group Identification
A group of crows is called a 'murder', often used in literature and movie contexts.
A murder of crows gathered ominously on the fence.
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Video examples
Tim Laman & Ed Scholes:...
earliest branch off the bird of paradise family tree that's what we're looking at here this shows their evolutionary relationships and those are the ones that are more crow like in color and shape and form and that's a good way of pointing out that birds of paradise are essentially glorified crows out of the whole world of bird bird diversity birds
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Joshua Klein: The...
We were sitting there, and he was complaining about the crows that were all over his yard and making a big mess. And he was telling me we ought to eradicate these things, kill them, because they're making a mess. I said that was stupid, maybe we should just train them to do something useful. And he said that was impossible.
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Filming Birds of...
holy grail subject for wildlife cameramen these are famously difficult birds they're relentlessly hunted they're nervous they're in the crow family they're incredibly clever and yeah they were definitely going to be a challenge and i could already tell at that time planet earth was going to
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Interrogation or Child...
do this they keep accusing him they've been in this room with him for many hours the detective tells crow he has a choice of two paths if he doesn't confess he'll be punished in an adult prison if he does confess he will get help this is a lie there's two paths to travel there's the
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Alison Gopnik: What do...
And crows and other corvidae, ravens, rooks and so forth, are incredibly smart birds. They're as smart as chimpanzees in some respects. And this is a bird on the cover of science who's learned how to use a tool to get food. On the other hand,
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Neglect in child-care...
photos you've just seen what happened something that rarely happens for these children Katie was taken out of the institution her caretakers would say that it was because of her disability that Katie just couldnt crow however
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Why our IQ levels are...
about four years of schooling. And he asked that particular person, what do crows and fish have in common? And the fellow said, "Absolutely nothing. You know, I can eat a fish. I can't eat a crow. A crow can peck at a fish.
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A day in the life of a...
As he helps in the task, he can’t help wondering whether the bones he handles belonged to someone he knew. Several times he wants to weep aloud, but he pushes on with the task. The glory of the Empire can go to the crows.
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Twin Baby Ring Tailed...
important source of water although the morning still have a chill to them life here seems more relaxed but also more crowded pied crows need to be moved on
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Are Crows the Ultimate...
Imagine that you're a crow. Here's your food in a deep hole. How would you go about, with the tools available to you on this table, solving this problem?
Video examples
Tim Laman & Ed Scholes:...
earliest branch off the bird of paradise family tree that's what we're looking at here this shows their evolutionary relationships and those are the ones that are more crow like in color and shape and form and that's a good way of pointing out that birds of paradise are essentially glorified crows out of the whole world of bird bird diversity birds
Video examples
Joshua Klein: The...
We were sitting there, and he was complaining about the crows that were all over his yard and making a big mess. And he was telling me we ought to eradicate these things, kill them, because they're making a mess. I said that was stupid, maybe we should just train them to do something useful. And he said that was impossible.
Video examples
Filming Birds of...
holy grail subject for wildlife cameramen these are famously difficult birds they're relentlessly hunted they're nervous they're in the crow family they're incredibly clever and yeah they were definitely going to be a challenge and i could already tell at that time planet earth was going to
Video examples
Interrogation or Child...
do this they keep accusing him they've been in this room with him for many hours the detective tells crow he has a choice of two paths if he doesn't confess he'll be punished in an adult prison if he does confess he will get help this is a lie there's two paths to travel there's the
Video examples
Alison Gopnik: What do...
And crows and other corvidae, ravens, rooks and so forth, are incredibly smart birds. They're as smart as chimpanzees in some respects. And this is a bird on the cover of science who's learned how to use a tool to get food. On the other hand,
Video examples
Neglect in child-care...
photos you've just seen what happened something that rarely happens for these children Katie was taken out of the institution her caretakers would say that it was because of her disability that Katie just couldnt crow however
Video examples
Why our IQ levels are...
about four years of schooling. And he asked that particular person, what do crows and fish have in common? And the fellow said, "Absolutely nothing. You know, I can eat a fish. I can't eat a crow. A crow can peck at a fish.
Video examples
A day in the life of a...
As he helps in the task, he can’t help wondering whether the bones he handles belonged to someone he knew. Several times he wants to weep aloud, but he pushes on with the task. The glory of the Empire can go to the crows.
Video examples
Twin Baby Ring Tailed...
important source of water although the morning still have a chill to them life here seems more relaxed but also more crowded pied crows need to be moved on
Video examples
Are Crows the Ultimate...
Imagine that you're a crow. Here's your food in a deep hole. How would you go about, with the tools available to you on this table, solving this problem?
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Satish Kaushik
Indian Director
I don't have any favourite's as all the actors that come to the industry are all well trained in acting. But I like Ranbir Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor as they are amazing actor and have a great screen presence, besides Ranveer Singh is one of the actors I like as he has immense energy that makes him stand out in crowed.
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Harry S Truman
American President
I have no desire to crow over anybody or to see anybody eating crow, figuratively or otherwise. We should all get together and make a country in which everybody can eat turkey whenever he pleases.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
American Poet
Method is more important than strength, when you wish to control your enemies. By dropping golden beads near a snake, a crow once managed To have a passer-by kill the snake for the beads.
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Eric Alterman
American Writer
President Obama has lowered taxes more than he has raised them, and they are today lower than they were in President Reagan's time. But you don't hear conservatives crowing about that.
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Mem Fox
Australian Writer
My Mother was a very wild Australian woman. When we were in Africa she could kill a snake with one blow from a crow bar, which she kept at the back door.
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Mark McKinnon
American Businessman
Obama killed Osama. Yes, President Barack Obama gets to crow about the killing of Osama bin Laden.
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Robbie Coltrane
Scottish Actor
Crows are incredibly smart. They can be taught five things on the drop.
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George Eliot
British Author
He was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow.
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Sitting Bull
Statesman
It is not necessary for eagles to be crows.
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Navjot Singh Sidhu
Indian Entertainer
Even a cock crows over his own dunghill.
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Satish Kaushik
Indian Director
I don't have any favourite's as all the actors that come to the industry are all well trained in acting. But I like Ranbir Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor as they are amazing actor and have a great screen presence, besides Ranveer Singh is one of the actors I like as he has immense energy that makes him stand out in crowed.
Quote examples
Harry S Truman
American President
I have no desire to crow over anybody or to see anybody eating crow, figuratively or otherwise. We should all get together and make a country in which everybody can eat turkey whenever he pleases.
Quote examples
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
American Poet
Method is more important than strength, when you wish to control your enemies. By dropping golden beads near a snake, a crow once managed To have a passer-by kill the snake for the beads.
Quote examples
Eric Alterman
American Writer
President Obama has lowered taxes more than he has raised them, and they are today lower than they were in President Reagan's time. But you don't hear conservatives crowing about that.
Quote examples
Mem Fox
Australian Writer
My Mother was a very wild Australian woman. When we were in Africa she could kill a snake with one blow from a crow bar, which she kept at the back door.
Quote examples
Mark McKinnon
American Businessman
Obama killed Osama. Yes, President Barack Obama gets to crow about the killing of Osama bin Laden.
Quote examples
Robbie Coltrane
Scottish Actor
Crows are incredibly smart. They can be taught five things on the drop.
Quote examples
George Eliot
British Author
He was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow.
Quote examples
Sitting Bull
Statesman
It is not necessary for eagles to be crows.
Quote examples
Navjot Singh Sidhu
Indian Entertainer
Even a cock crows over his own dunghill.
Example 1 of 10
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