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coo
1[ koo ]
verb (used without object)
- to utter or imitate the soft, murmuring sound characteristic of doves.
- to murmur or talk fondly or amorously.
verb (used with object)
- to utter by cooing.
noun
- a cooing sound.
coo
2[ koo ]
interjection
- (used to express surprise or amazement.)
Coo
3[ kaw-aw ]
noun
- Italian name of Kos.
COO
4- chief operating officer.
CoO
1abbreviation for
- cost of ownership
coo
2/ ː /
verb
- intr (of doves, pigeons, etc) to make a characteristic soft throaty call
- tr to speak in a soft murmur
- intr to murmur lovingly (esp in the phrase bill and coo )
noun
- the sound of cooing
interjection
- slang.an exclamation of surprise, awe, etc
COO
3abbreviation for
- chief operating officer
Derived Forms
- ˈǴDZ, noun
- ˈǴǾԲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- Ǵ· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of coo1
Origin of coo2
Example Sentences
Surfing YouTube for throat whistlers, Saxon came across a former circus performer named Paul “The Birdman” Manalatos who had developed a signature coo.
It’s there when everybody coos at Han’s white cat making a surprise appearance — and even in how quickly they offer to lip-read and interpret Gladstone’s comments while she’s sorting out her mute button.
“Hey, little muffin! Look at you,” he cooed as tiny Finn was toted into the picture, smoosh-face and all, carried by mama Kylie.
But Gadot gets the best number in a tepid batch, a villain’s anthem that welds together a half-dozen sneering, cooing, minor-key tempo shifts.
In another episode, she slides pans of cake batter into her oven and blithely coos, “Good night, sweetheart.”
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