COCKCROW Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

cockcrow

noun

ˈkäk-ˌkrō

Definition of cockcrow

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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Noun

Kentucky’s Flag Status website states that the flag is always lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Patriot Day.

— Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
The national day of observance calls for flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset.

— Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of sunrise

Noun

Early this morning, local utility Pacific Gas and Electric Company issued power-saving guidance for small businesses under the heat alert.

— , CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Twenty-five years later, Diane Sawyer can still remember the morning of September 11, 2001, when a standard Good Morning America broadcast with coanchor Charlie Gibson devolved into tragedy.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of morning

Noun

Many retreats involve waking up at dawn, eating very little, and sitting perfectly still while focusing on one’s breath for hours on end.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
Washington Fish and Wildlife recommends pet owners keep their animals indoors – especially between dusk and dawn – and secure small livestock and poultry.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

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
This gives me, in the parking lot the next morn, yet another opportunity to introduce myself to fellow travelers who possess jumper cables.

— John Phillips, Car and Driver, 9 Jan. 2023

Definition of morn

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