crow vs roar

crow

verb
  • To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag. 

  • To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance. 

  • To test the reed of a double reed instrument by placing the reed alone in the mouth and blowing it. 

noun
  • The cry of the bird known in the US as a rooster and in British English as a cockerel. 

  • A gangplank (corvus) used by the Ancient Roman navy to board enemy ships. 

  • The emblem of an eagle, a sign of military rank. 

  • The mesentery of an animal. 

  • A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call. 

  • Any of various dark-coloured nymphalid butterflies of the genus Euploea. 

  • An ill-tempered and obstinate woman, or one who otherwise has features resembling the bird; a harpy. 

  • A black person. 

  • A bar of iron with a beak, crook or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar. 

roar

verb
  • To cry aloud; to proclaim loudly. 

  • Of animals (especially a lion), to make a loud deep noise. 

  • To make a loud noise in breathing, as horses do when they have a certain disease. 

  • To proceed vigorously. 

  • To be boisterous; to be disorderly. 

  • Generally, of inanimate objects etc., to make a loud resounding noise. 

  • To laugh in a particularly loud manner. 

  • To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion. 

  • to cry 

noun
  • A loud resounding noise. 

  • A show of strength or character. 

  • The deep cry of the bull. 

  • A long, loud, deep shout, as of rage or laughter, made with the mouth wide open. 

  • The cry of the lion. 

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