1) Acted the braggart 2) Boasted 3) Boasted that credit was due 4) Bragged 5) Bragged of bird to journalist 6) Loudly expressed pleasure 7) Said with pride 8) Spoke proudly 9) Talked big 10) Was exultant 11) Woke up the birds Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/crowed