moo

American  

[moo] / mu /

verb (used without object)

moos, present (3rd person singular) mooed, past participle, past mooing present participle

1. to utter the characteristic deep sound of a cow; low.

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noun

moos plural

1. a mooing sound.

moo British  

/ muː /

verb

1. (intr) (of a cow, bull, etc) to make a characteristic deep long sound; low

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interjection

1. an instance or imitation of this sound

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• moos
  plural

Conjugated Forms

Present

• has mooed
  perfect 3rd person singular
• have mooed
  perfect
• am mooing
  progressive 1st person singular
• are mooing
  progressive
• is mooing
  progressive 3rd person singular
• moos
  singular 3rd person
• mooing
  participle
• have been mooing
  perfect progressive
• has been mooing
  perfect progressive 3rd person singular

Past

• had mooed
  perfect
• mooed
  participle
• was mooing
  progressive singular
• had been mooing
  perfect progressive
• were mooing
  progressive plural
• mooed
  simple

Future

• will moo
  simple
• will have mooed
  perfect
• will have been mooing
  perfect progressive
• will be mooing
  progressive

Etymology

Origin of moo

First recorded in 1540–50; imitative

Example Sentences

Or pick up your new business cards from the MOO shop.

From Forbes • Jul. 14, 2014

I’m going to give him the longest, loudest MOO in the history of the planet.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead

Some of the campers snickered when they saw the YOU MOO, GIRL! sign on her back.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan