moo

American  

[moo] / mu /

verb (used without object)

mooed, mooing

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

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noun

PLURAL

moos

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

Etymology

Origin of moo

First recorded in 1540–50; imitative

Example Sentences

In addition to a “HYEWEST” vanity plate and longhorns on the front, there was a button inside that would make the car moo.

From Los Angeles Times

Alongside the mooing of cows, it isn’t unusual to hear a director shouting "lights, camera, action" here.

From BBC

Audience expectations meant that there were always phone calls to be made — a drunken call to a Chinese restaurant attempting to order moo goo gai pan is one of the series’ signature moments.

From Los Angeles Times

The town is so off the beaten track, the loudest sound is cows mooing in the distance.

From Seattle Times

Two hundred miles southeast of Hells Canyon, cows are mooing and birds are chirping as the sun rises over the Snake River Plain.

From Los Angeles Times