overcrow
Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To behave arrogantly or triumphantly toward someone: "overcrow" means to act in a boastful, superior, or domineering manner, especially after a success or victory.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- He always over-crows his colleagues after winning an argument. (He behaves arrogantly toward them after a triumph.)
- The champion did not overcrow his defeated opponent. (The winner refrained from acting boastfully.)
Advanced Usage
- "to overcrow someone": to treat someone with condescension or pride.
- She felt the need to overcrow her rival after the promotion. (She acted superior toward her rival.)
Variants and Related Words
- Overcrow (rare): this word is uncommon and may be considered archaic or dialectal in modern English. It is sometimes spelled as or .
- Crow (verb): to make a loud, shrill cry (like a rooster) or to boast.
- He crowed about his success. (He boasted loudly.)
Synonyms
- Boast: to speak with excessive pride about oneself or one's achievements.
- Swagger: to walk or behave in a very confident, arrogant way.
- Vaunt: to boast about or praise something excessively.
Related Idioms
- Crow over: to express triumph or satisfaction in a boastful way.
- He crowed over his victory at the chess tournament. (He boasted about winning.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Crow about/over: to boast or express pride about something.
- They crowed over their team's win. (They boasted triumphantly.)