Cockcrow
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cockcrow is a noun meaning The time of day at which the first crow of a cockerel is heard; dawn or daybreak; first light.
Meaning
The time of day at which the first crow of a cockerel is heard; dawn or daybreak; first light.
Example Sentences
I put the chief of police behind the bar, instructed him in his duties, and we four convivial spirits sprawled along the counter drinking ale and telling yarns till cockcrow.
Word Forms
- cockcrows
- cock-crow
Synonyms for cockcrow
Depending on context, synonyms include sunup, sparrow-fart, dayspring, sunrise, dawning, morning.
Antonyms for cockcrow
Common opposites include sundown, sunset.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dayspring, dawning, dawn, daybreak, sunup, sunrise.
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