adj
crowning
KROW-nihng
adj
1
Representing the highest point or greatest achievement of something.
"Winning the Olympic gold was the crowning moment of her career."
noun
1
The stage of childbirth when the baby's head becomes visible and stays visible at the birth canal opening.
"The midwife told her that crowning meant the baby would arrive within minutes."
How to Use Crowning
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe best, final touch on an achievement — or, in childbirth, the moment the baby's head first appears.
Common pairings
crowning achievement
crowning glory
crowning moment
Word Forms
more crowning comparative, crownings plural, most crowning superlative
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Winning the Olympic gold was the _____ moment of her career.