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name · noun · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /kɹəʊ/
  • General-American: /kɹoʊ/
  • rhymes with -əʊ
  • homophone: crow
  • homophone: Crow
  • CMU ARPABET: K R OW1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

Abbreviation of Croatia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Initialism of Cathode-Ray Oscilloscope.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Initialism of Contract research organization.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Qualifier: life sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

Initialism of COMSEC responsible officer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: government, military, politics, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

Initialism of conversion rate optimization.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: business, marketing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

Initialism of chief risk officer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: business

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

Initialism of chief research officer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: business

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

Initialism of chief revenue officer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: business

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

Initialism of chief reputation officer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: business

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

noun

Meaning 10

Initialism of chief restructuring officer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: business

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

noun

Meaning 11

Synonym of bro (“a male comrade or friend”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bro

Antonyms: none provided

12

noun

Meaning 12

Synonym of marijuana.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Multicultural-London-English, slang, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bhang, benj, boo, broccoli, bud, buddha, cannabis, cheeba, choof, daccha, dank, devil's lettuce, djamba, doja, doobage, dope, endo, gage, ganja, ganj, grass, green, greenery, hash, hashish, hemp, herb, Mary Jane, MJ, marihoochie, marijuana, Mary Joanna, method, mezz, muggle, mull, pot, puff, reefer, sens, sensimillia, sensimilla, shit, sweetleaf, tea, Texas tea, trees, twig, wacky tobaccy, weed, yarndie, zaza, zombie

Antonyms: none provided

13

noun

Meaning 13

electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: oscilloscope, scope, cathode-ray oscilloscope

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: electronic equipment

History

Etymology

From c- + (b)ro.

Clipping of chronic (“marijuana”).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: OIC — Contract Research Organization