cock crow

Frequency: 5.52.5 per million words

the characteristic cry of a rooster, typically at dawn

cockcock + VERB

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crow

Examples (10)

  • The cock crowed at dawn.
  • We were awakened by the sound of a distant cock crowing.
  • In the countryside, a cock will crow to announce the new day.
  • According to the ancient story, the cock crowed three times.
  • I can hear the neighbor's cock crowing every single morning.
  • If a cock crows in the middle of the night, some people believe it's a bad omen.
  • The farm was so quiet you could hear every cock that crowed for miles.
  • He was startled when the cock suddenly crowed right behind the fence.
  • The old farmer knew it was time to start his chores as soon as the first cock had crowed.
  • Does a cock only crow at sunrise, or can it happen at any time?