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Johlen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crow noun A large black bird with a harsh, cawing call.
  • hoot noun The low, mournful call of an owl.

Senses

Johlen is used for these senses in English:

  • crow (intransitive) To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance.
  • hoot A derisive cry or shout.
  • hoot To assail with contemptuous cries or shouts; to follow with derisive shouts.

crow — full definition

  1. noun A large black bird with a harsh, cawing call.
  2. verb Of a rooster, to make its loud characteristic call, especially at dawn.
  3. verb To boast or express triumphant satisfaction, often annoyingly.

hoot — full definition

  1. noun The low, mournful call of an owl.
  2. noun Informal: someone or something very funny or entertaining.
  3. verb To make the cry of an owl, or to shout in mockery or amusement.

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