crowing

• Qualifie une attitude ou une action exprimant une grande fierté ou un triomphe, souvent de manière vantarde ou jubilatoire. Peut aussi désigner le cri perçant d'un coq.

Describes the act of expressing great pride or triumph, often in a boastful or exultant manner.

1. Boastful or self-importantC1informal

   Showing excessive pride or self-satisfaction, often in a loud or triumphant manner.

   criard, vantard

   • His crowing attitude after winning the game annoyed his teammates.
   • She gave a crowing speech about her achievements.
   • The crowing tone of his voice made everyone roll their eyes.

   Synonymesarrogantboastfulbraggingcockyconceitedexultantgloatingpompousswaggeringtriumphantvainglorious

   Antonymeshumblemeekmodestself-effacingunassuming

• Nom désignant un cri de coq, ou par extension une parole vantarde et triomphante exprimant l'orgueil ou la jubilation.

A noun referring to an instance of boastful or exultant talk, often expressing pride or triumph.

1. Boastful talkB2informal

   An instance of expressing pride or triumph in a loud or arrogant manner.

   Vantardise

   • His crowing after winning the game annoyed his teammates.
   • She couldn't resist a bit of crowing about her promotion.
   • The politician's crowing about the new policy was met with skepticism.

   Synonymesblusterboastingbraggingexultationgloatingswaggeringtriumph

• Verbe décrivant le cri aigu et puissant du coq, ou bien le fait de se vanter avec triomphe ou de manifester une joie malveillante.

A verb used to describe the loud, harsh cry of a rooster or to express triumphant boasting or gloating.

1. Make a bird soundA2formal

   To make the loud, harsh cry characteristic of a rooster or crow.

   chanter (coq)

   • The rooster crowed at dawn.
   • The crows were crowing loudly in the trees.
   • He heard a bird crowing from the barn.

2. Boast or exultB2informal

   To express great pride or triumph, often in a loud or annoying way.

   se vanter, exulter

   • He crowed about his victory all evening.
   • She crowed with delight after winning the competition.
   • They crowed over their opponent's defeat.

   Synonymesboastbragexultgloatswaggertriumphvaunt

   Antonymesbelittledeprecatedisparagelament