Eat Crow

Pronunciation: /it kroʊ/

Definitions of eat crow

verb to admit that one was wrong or accept humiliation and defeat

Example Sentences

A1 She had to eat crow and apologize for her mistake.

A2 He will have to eat crow and admit he was wrong.

B1 The politician had to eat crow after his false statements were exposed.

B2 The CEO had to eat crow and take responsibility for the company's failure.

C1 The athlete had to eat crow and publicly apologize for his doping scandal.

C2 The scientist had to eat crow when his research was proven to be flawed.

Examples of eat crow in a Sentence

formal After making a mistake, it is important to admit it and eat crow.

informal I really thought I was right, but I had to eat crow when I found out I was wrong.

slang I had to eat crow when I realized I had misunderstood the instructions.

figurative He thought he was going to win the argument, but ended up having to eat crow when he was proven wrong.

Grammatical Forms of eat crow

• past tense: ate
• plural: eat crows
• comparative: eating crow
• superlative: eaten crow
• present tense: eats crow
• future tense: will eat crow
• perfect tense: has eaten crow
• continuous tense: is eating crow
• singular: eats crow
• positive degree: eats crow
• infinitive: to eat crow
• gerund: eating crow
• participle: eaten crow

Origin and Evolution of eat crow

First Known Use: 1850 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The origin of the phrase 'eat crow' is believed to come from the practice of making someone admit they were wrong by humiliating them, similar to eating a humble pie.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'eat crow' has evolved to mean admitting a mistake or defeat in a humiliating way.