crowing

(noun) an instance of boastful talk. Synonyms: brag, bragging, crow, vaporing, line-shooting, gasconade. Examples: "His brag is worse than his fight." "Whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade."

(verb) dwell on with satisfaction. Synonyms: gloat, triumph, crow.

(verb) express pleasure verbally. Synonyms: crow. Examples: "She crowed with joy."

(verb) utter shrill sounds. Synonyms: crow. Examples: "The cocks crowed all morning."

(adj) exhibiting self-importance. Synonyms: boastful, braggart(prenominal), bragging(prenominal), braggy, big, cock-a-hoop, self-aggrandizing, self-aggrandising. Examples: "Big talk."