coo

[ koo ]

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verb (used without object),cooed, coo·ing.

to utter or imitate the soft, murmuring sound characteristic of doves.
to murmur or talk fondly or amorously.

verb (used with object),cooed, coo·ing.

to utter by cooing.

noun

a cooing sound.

Origin of coo

First recorded in 1660–70; imitative

Other words from coo

coo·er, noun

Other definitions for coo (2 of 4)

coo²

[ koo ]

interjectionBritish Slang.

(used to express surprise or amazement.)

Origin of coo

First recorded in 1910–15; origin uncertain

Other definitions for Coo (3 of 4)

Coo

[ kaw-aw ]

noun

Italian name of Kos.

Other definitions for COO (4 of 4)

COO

chief operating officer.

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How to use coo in a sentence

She swooned and cooed as she put them on and jumped into the pool, the drop earrings swinging like chandeliers in a storm.
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When Pratt announced her new venture last fall, media watchdogs cooed in anticipation.
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They had coached great players in their lifetimes and they would not have coddled or cooed at him.
King James Can't Handle the Pressure | Buzz Bissinger | March 11, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
"You're going to have your bottle in just a minute now," cooed Miss Haine, drying the child with a vigor which it resented.
The Boy Grew Older | Heywood Broun
The clock ticked; pigeons cooed on the veranda; a door opened in the distance, and for a moment a treble voice was heard.
Villa Rubein and Other Stories | John Galsworthy

Round Villa Rubein the pigeons cooed uneasily, all the other birds were silent.
Villa Rubein and Other Stories | John Galsworthy
"I don't want you to feel you have anything against me," he cooed still more softly.
The Regent | E. Arnold Bennett
White doves flitted about the building, or cooed their drowsy love-song, perched peacefully on pinnacle and shaft.
Sarchedon | G. J. (George John) Whyte-Melville

British Dictionary definitions for coo (1 of 3)

coo

/ (kuː) /

verbcoos, cooing or cooed

(intr) (of doves, pigeons, etc) to make a characteristic soft throaty call
(tr) to speak in a soft murmur

(intr) to murmur lovingly (esp in the phrase bill and coo)

noun

the sound of cooing

interjection

British slang an exclamation of surprise, awe, etc

Derived forms of coo

cooer, noun
cooingly, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for COO (2 of 3)

COO

abbreviation for

chief operating officer

British Dictionary definitions for CoO (3 of 3)

CoO

abbreviation for

cost of ownership

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