coo
verb (used without object)
to utter or imitate the soft, murmuring sound characteristic of doves.
was cooing
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past progressiveof coo.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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By Saturday he was cooing and smiling again — well enough to join the family at church that evening.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
When we chatted with Bryan Hill, 35, on an early February morning, his 8-month-old son Forrest was cooing in the background of their West Seattle home.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
There was cooing, laughter and bubbly sipped in celebration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2022
Arya thought that Myrcella's stitches looked a little crooked too, but you would never know it from the way Septa Mordane was cooing.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
He’d seen plenty of polar bear cubs from inside his parents’ tundra buggy, but never one this close-up, and suddenly he was cooing like the sappiest tourist.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
