Read full poem →Noon and eve and midnight and cock-crowing,
Child whose love makes life as paradise,
Dictionary Entry
To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance.
Origin
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Common Phrases
. crowingcock crowingover crowingcrowing cockcrowing cockscrowing rooster
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Poetry examples for “crowing”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Owls roost within and dancing satyrs mock.
Lord, I have heard the crowing of the cock
And have not wept: ah, Lord, Thou knowest it.
Read full poem →In the heart of the island of the sea,
Where the cocks are crowing, crowing, crowing,
And the hens are cackling in the rose-apple tree,
Read full poem →When he crossed the bridge into Medford town.
He heard the crowing of the cock,
And the barking of the farmer's dog,
Read full poem →When he crossed the bridge into Medford town.
He heard the crowing of the cock,
And the barking of the farmer's dog,
Read full poem →And when I woke,
Emily snored, and barn-cocks started crowing,
And morn was at the window; and I was glad