coo¹ Definition
coo (ko̵̅o̅)
intransitive verb
- to make the soft, murmuring sound of pigeons or doves, or a sound like this
- to speak gently and lovingly
Etymology: echoic
transitive verb
to express gently and lovingly; utter with a coo
noun
the sound made in cooing
coo¹ Related Forms
coo² Definition
coo (ko̵̅o̅)
Brit., Slang used variously to express surprise, doubt, delight, etc.
COO Definition
COO
chief operating officer
COO Finance Definition
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!
Browse dictionary entries near coo
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