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coo
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coo  (k)
v. cooed, coo·ing, coos
v.intr.
1. To utter the murmuring sound of a dove or pigeon or a sound resembling it.
2. To talk fondly or amorously in murmurs: The visitors cooed over the newborn baby.
v.tr.
To express or utter with soft murmuring sounds.

[Imitative.]

cooer n.

coo
Verb
[cooing, cooed]
1. (of a dove or pigeon) to make a soft murmuring sound
2. bill and coo to murmur softly or lovingly
Noun
a cooing sound
interj
Brit slang an exclamation of surprise or amazement [imitative]
cooing adjn
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.coo - the sound made by a pigeon
cry - the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"
Verb1.coo - speak softly or lovingly; "The mother who held her baby was cooing softly"
murmur - speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured softly to the baby in her arms"
2.coo - cry softly, as of pigeons
let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
Translations
coo [kuː] viarrullar
coo [kuː] viroucouler
coo [kuː] vigurren
coo [kuː] vitubare


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