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

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

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

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

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead