cooing

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coo (k

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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.

Translations

cooing [ˈkuːɪŋ] N → arrullos mpl

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