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coo

1

[ koo ]

verb (used without object)

cooed, cooing.
  1. to utter or imitate the soft, murmuring sound characteristic of doves.
  2. to murmur or talk fondly or amorously.


verb (used with object)

cooed, cooing.
  1. to utter by cooing.

noun

  1. a cooing sound.

coo

2

[ koo ]

interjection

British Slang.
  1. (used to express surprise or amazement.)

Coo

3

[ kaw-aw ]

noun

  1. Italian name of Kos.

COO

4
  1. chief operating officer.

CoO

1

abbreviation for

  1. cost of ownership
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

coo

2

/ ː /

verb

  1. intr (of doves, pigeons, etc) to make a characteristic soft throaty call
  2. tr to speak in a soft murmur
  3. intr to murmur lovingly (esp in the phrase bill and coo )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the sound of cooing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

interjection

  1. slang.
    an exclamation of surprise, awe, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

COO

3

abbreviation for

  1. chief operating officer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǴDZ, noun
  • ˈǴǾԲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • Ǵ· noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coo1

First recorded in 1660–70; imitative

Origin of coo2

First recorded in 1910–15; origin uncertain
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Example Sentences

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Surfing YouTube for throat whistlers, Saxon came across a former circus performer named Paul “The Birdman” Manalatos who had developed a signature coo.

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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.

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“Hey, little muffin! Look at you,” he cooed as tiny Finn was toted into the picture, smoosh-face and all, carried by mama Kylie.

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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.

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In another episode, she slides pans of cake batter into her oven and blithely coos, “Good night, sweetheart.”

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