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coo¹ Definition

coo (ko̵̅o̅)

intransitive verb

  1. to make the soft, murmuring sound of pigeons or doves, or a sound like this
  2. to speak gently and lovingly

Etymology: echoic

transitive verb

to express gently and lovingly; utter with a coo

noun

the sound made in cooing

Related Forms:

coo² Definition

coo (ko̵̅o̅)

interjection

Brit., Slang used variously to express surprise, doubt, delight, etc.
COO Definition

COO

chief operating officer
COO Finance Definition
See chief operating officer.
coo Usage Examples

Object

  • noise: In the laundry, Doreen blows kisses and makes cooing noises at Lori.
  • sound: Press the cube to hear baby giggling and cooing sounds.
  • pigeon: An eerie light from the big, round moon The sound of cooing pigeons, flying overhead at dawn, Stirring my sleep.

Converse of object

  • have: CC already has regional COOs who are responsible for the Americas, Asia and Europe.

Preposition: at

  • baby: Even smiling at people and cooing at baby can become so tiring.

Preposition: over

  • baby: Calderdale Hospital, near Halifax, West Yorks, has banned smiling and cooing over newborn babies on its wards.

Adjective modifier

  • photogenic: Perhaps Scotland's cutest icon, these friendly & photogenic coos hide a national secret closely guarded by locals!
  • hairy: From here we head to Argyll with a stop to see hairy coos!

Modifying Another Word

  • gently: Now, when he saw the perfect feathered form of the gently cooing pigeons, his heart melted.
  • then: Apparently I then cooed at her and held her and generally acted like a complete sap.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • over: Mel was in heaven with all the little ones to coo over.

Followed by a transitive particle

  • over: Granny at one end of the country wants to coo over the twins just as much as Granny at the other end.

Preposition: of

  • dove: She could hear the cooing of the doves by the window.
  • pigeon: The cooing of the pigeons gathered in the ceiling beams is drowned by the roar of the press.

Noun used with modifier

  • melissa: But some say are large but melissa gruber coo such as problems.
  • gruber: Melissa home insurance jersey new owner quote gruber coo was a statement.
  • miller: Of cash may lead to miller coo at year anticipating further.
  • pigeon: Guitar bows and pigeon coos and where is the lowest level of fondness and longing and sorrow in a house?
  • highland: H Highlands, hotels, hospitals and highland coos!
  • fx: One is now sitting on Kagome's head. ] fx pigeon coo coo Kagome Pigeons!