Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crowing

/ˈkɹoʊɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables: crow-ing
IPA: /ˈkɹoʊɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of crow

noun

A cry of joy or pleasure.

Example Sentences

"The tiny mouth is uttering the most satisfied of crowings, and her eyes have that pure, soft expression never seen except in baby eyes."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɹoʊɪŋ/
British English: /ˈkɹəʊɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

crowings (plural)

Derived Forms

cockcrowing

Phrases

child-crowing

Frequently Paired Words

child-crowing

Synonyms

boastful braggart bragging braggy big cock-a-hoop self-aggrandizing self-aggrandising

Rhymes With

going growing showing knowing throwing blowing flowing boeing glowing owing slowing undergoing

Questions

How do you pronounce crowing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹoʊɪŋ/.
What does crowing mean?: present participle and gerund of crow

How to pronounce crowing

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