eaten crow

A form of eat crow — To recognize that one has been shown to be mistaken or outdone, especially by admitting that one has made a humiliating error.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of eat crow
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APA

eaten crow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eaten%20crow

MLA

“eaten crow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eaten%20crow. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eaten crow,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eaten%20crow.

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