Wednesday, December 31, 2014

crowd, crowed

Crowd or crowd means a large group of people; a throng--
There is a large crowd assembled, waiting for the ball to drop.
It's nice to be out in a well-dressed crowd on a special occasion.

Crowed or crowed is the past tense ( yesterday, or some time ago ) of "crow", meaning to gloat or exult, or to utter a loud cry of joy--
He crowed with delight when he got the good news.
When he crowed, she knew that the news was good.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"As soon as he crowed "Happy New Year!", the crowd began to shout."

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