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To coo is to speak softly and gently, or make the soft sound of a bird.

(verb)

An example of coo is to talk in a soothing voice to a baby.
An example of coo is to imitate the sound of a dove.

The definition of a coo is the sound of a bird.

(noun)

An example of a coo is the sound of a Mourning Dove.

See coo in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

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

Origin: echoic

transitive verb

to express gently and lovingly; utter with a coo

noun

the sound made in cooing

Related Forms:

cooingly adverb

interjection

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

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See coo in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb cooed, coo·ing, Coos coos

verb, intransitive

To utter the murmuring sound of a dove or pigeon or a sound resembling it.
To talk fondly or amorously in murmurs: The visitors cooed over the newborn baby.

verb, transitive

To express or utter with soft murmuring sounds.

Origin:

Origin: Imitative

Related Forms:

cooˈer noun

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