verb-intransitive. To make the shrill sound characteristic of a cock, either in joy, gayety, or defiance.verb-intransitive. To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.verb-intransitive. To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure.n. A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles. It has a harsh, croaking note. See Caw.n. A bar of iron with a beak, crook, or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.n. The cry of the cock. See Crow, v. i., 1.n. The mesentery of a beast; -- so called by butchers.