cockcrow

noun

ˈkäk-ˌkrō How to pronounce cockcrow (audio)
Definition of cockcrownext
as in sunrise
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance by cockcrow the mysterious stranger had vanished

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cockcrow
  1. sunrise
  2. day
  3. morning
  4. dawn
  5. morn
Noun
  • Here's when totality begins from time zones in Europe: 6:26 a.m. GMT on Friday, March 14, 2025 (just before sunrise) 7:26 a.m. CET on Friday, March 14, 2025 (just before sunrise) After March 2025, when is the next total lunar eclipse?
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Imagine sitting in a cozy chair on your patio every morning to watch the sunrise or lounging in that same chair in the afternoons to watch birds collect seeds from your bird feeder.
    Michelle Mastro, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of sunrise
Noun
  • Simply put, the days of rigid, one-size-fits-all software are over.
    Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Trump’s first few days in office are set to be cold as well, with the NWS forecasting a high of close to 20 degrees Tuesday and close to 22 degrees Wednesday.
    Tara Suter, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of day
Noun
  • Jupiter will shine with a silver-white luster in the evenings until June 3 and in the mornings from July 16 to Dec. 31.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The Eaton fire was 45% contained as of Thursday morning, and the Palisades fire was 21% contained.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of morning
Noun
  • A day after firefighters got a reprieve with lighter winds than expected, gusts were hitting up to 35 mph (56 kph) on the coast and in valleys and 55 mph (88 kph) in the mountains before dawn, National Weather Service meteorologist Todd Hall said.
    Josh DuBose, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
  • But winds are expected to pick back up, and the warning will be in place again before dawn Wednesday.
    Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of dawn
Noun
  • The light green safari shade is especially fun, or go for an aquatic vibe with the icy morn/sea wave two-combo.
    Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2023
  • Thanksgiving morn: 2:45 a.m.
    Patricia Highsmith, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2021
Definition of morn
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