cockcrow C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary Also spelled cock-crow US /ˈkɑkˌkroʊ/ UK /ˈkɒkˌkrəʊ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the time at dawn when roosters first crow; daybreak The farmhands were up and working by cockcrow. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the time at dawn when... dawndaybreaksunrisesunupdaylightaurora ↔ Opposites dusknightfallsunset Word family Related forms cockcrow Etymology AI details A compound of cock 'rooster' + crow, denoting the early dawn when roosters first crow; attested in English from the 14th century. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # cockcrow **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɑkˌkroʊ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒkˌkrəʊ/ ## Meanings 1. the time at dawn when roosters first crow; daybreak ## Examples - The farmhands were up and working by cockcrow. ## Synonyms - dawn - daybreak - sunrise - sunup - daylight - aurora ## Antonyms - dusk - nightfall - sunset ## Related Forms - cock - crow ## Etymology A compound of cock 'rooster' + crow, denoting the early dawn when roosters first crow; attested in English from the 14th century. ## AI Etymology Cockcrow is a compound of cock 'rooster' + crow, denoting the early dawn when roosters first crow; attested in English from the 14th century. Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers the time at dawn when roosters first crow; daybreak. The wider family includes related words such as cock and crow. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown