craw Meaning & Definition
What Does Craw Mean?
Craw is a noun that means The stomach of an animal. It can also mean The crop of a bird. As a verb, it means To caw, crow.
Quick Facts About Craw
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //kɹɔː// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | crop and gullet |
| Plural | craws |
| Verb forms | craws, crawing, crawed |
Craw Definition (Noun)
- The stomach of an animal.
- The crop of a bird.
Craw as a Verb
- To caw, crow.
Synonyms of Craw
Craw synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Craw
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Craw in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
craw (plural craws)
craw (third-person singular simple present craws, present participle crawing, simple past and past participle crawed)
Words That Rhyme With Craw
Origin of Craw
Origin 1: Late Middle English, also attested as craue, from or related to Old Norse *kravi (“neck, collar, gullet, crop of a bird”), of unclear origin (potentially cognate to crop), but historically a variation of kragi, the Norse analog of English crag. If craw and crag are cognates, then ultimately deriving from Proto-Germanic *kragô or Proto-West Germanic *kragō (“throat”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrogʰ- or *gʷrh₃-gʰ- (“throat, gullet”), whence also Proto-Celtic *brāgants (“throat, gullet”) and perhaps Ancient Greek βρόχθος (brókhthos, “throat”).[1] The root appears to be an extension of Proto-Indo-European *gʷerh₃- (“to swallow, devour”), though the identity and meaning of the suffix is unclear.[2] Compare Latin gurges (“gulf, bay; whirlpool, eddy”).
Origin 2: Other Germanic cognates include Swedish kräva (“crop of a bird”), Danish krave (“collar, crop of a bird”); Dutch kraag, Middle Dutch crāghe, Old Dutch kraga; German Kragen, Middle Low German krage, Middle High German krage, Old High German krago (“collar, neck”).
Origin 3: See also crag (Etymology 2).
How Do You Say Craw?
You say craw as //kɹɔː//. It has 1 syllable.
Craw: Your Questions Answered
Is craw a noun or a verb?
Craw is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for craw?
You can replace craw with words such as crop and gullet. See the full list of craw synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of craw?
The plural of craw is craws.
What is the past tense of craw?
The past tense of craw is crawed. The present participle is crawing.