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    cock·crow
    /ˈkäkˌkrō/

    noun

    • 1. dawn: literary "the hour of cockcrow was still far off"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cockcrowCockcrow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. cock· crow ˈkäk-ˌkrō. Synonyms of cockcrow. : dawn. Synonyms. aurora. dawning. daybreak. daylight. light. morning. sunrise. sunup. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of cockcrow in a Sentence. by cockcrow the mysterious stranger had vanished. Word History. First Known Use. 14th century, in the meaning defined above.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOCKCROW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    COCKCROW definition: 1. the time in the morning when light begins to appear and the cock (= a male chicken) crows…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › cockcrowCOCKCROW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Cockcrow definition: the time at which a cock characteristically crows; daybreak; dawn. See examples of COCKCROW used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOCKCROW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. the time in the morning when light first appears; dawn; sunrise. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. cockcrow in American English. (ˈkɑkˌkroʊ ) noun. the time when roosters begin to crow; early morning; dawn. : also ˈcockˌcrowing. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cockcrowCockcrow - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of cockcrow. noun. the first light of day. synonyms: aurora, break of day, break of the day, dawn, dawning, daybreak, dayspring, first light, morning, sunrise, sunup. see more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcockcrow noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of cockcrow noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › cockcrowcockcrow - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · cockcrow (countable and uncountable, plural cockcrows) The time of day at which the first crow of a cockerel is heard; dawn or daybreak; first light

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › cockcrowCockcrow - definition of cockcrow by The Free Dictionary

    Define cockcrow. cockcrow synonyms, cockcrow pronunciation, cockcrow translation, English dictionary definition of cockcrow. n. The very beginning of the day; dawn.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › Cockcrows'COCKCROW Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Cockcrow definition: the time at which a cock characteristically crows; daybreak; dawn. See examples of COCKCROW used in a sentence.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCOCKCROW definition in American English | Collins English...

    noun. the time in the morning when light first appears; dawn; sunrise. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Synonyms of 'cockcrow' dawn, daybreak, daylight, light. More Synonyms of cockcrow.