Meaning of COO
| Pronunciation: | | koo
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- [n] the sound made by a pigeon
- [v] cry softly, as of pigeons
- [v] speak softly or lovingly; "The mother who held her baby was cooing softly"
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| | See Also: | | cry, emit, let loose, let out, murmur, utter | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Coo\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cooed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Cooing}.]
1. To make a low repeated cry or sound, like the
characteristic note of pigeons or doves.
The stockdove only through the forest cooes,
Mournfully hoarse. --Thomson.
2. To show affection; to act in a loving way. See under
{Bill}, v. i. ``Billing or cooing.'' --Byron.
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| | Related Terms: | | aspirate, bark, bawl, bellow, blare, blat, blubber, boom, bray, breathe, buzz, cackle, call, carol, caw, chant, chatter, cheep, chirk, chirp, chirr, chirrup, chitter, chuck, clack, cluck, cock-a-doodle-doo, croak, cronk, crow, cuckoo, drawl, drum, exclaim, flute, gabble, gaggle, gasp, gobble, growl, grunt, guggle, hiss, honk, hoo, hoot, keen, lilt, maffle, mumble, murmur, mussitate, mutter, pant, peep, pip, pipe, quack, roar, roll, rumble, scold, scream, screech, shriek, sibilate, sigh, sing, snap, snarl, snort, sob, squall, squawk, squeal, susurrate, thunder, trill, trumpet, twang, tweet, twit, twitter, wail, warble, whine, whisper, whistle, yap, yawp, yell, yelp |
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