coo
verb (used without object)
to utter or imitate the soft, murmuring sound characteristic of doves.
had been cooing
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past perfect progressiveof coo.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Then, "SHUT UP!" came from the end of the corridor in a roar that made Oliver feel as if he had been cooing.
From Young People's Pride A Novel by Stephen Vincent Benét
