Coo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kuː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Coo is a noun meaning The murmuring sound made by a dove or pigeon.
Meaning
The murmuring sound made by a dove or pigeon.
More Meanings
- (by extension) An expression of pleasure made by a person.
- (ambitransitive) To make a soft murmuring sound, as a pigeon.
- (intransitive) To speak in an admiring fashion, to be enthusiastic about.
- An expression of approval, fright, surprise, etc.
- (slang) Cool.
Example Sentences
No birds, except as birds of paſſage, flew, / No bee was known to hum, no dove to coo.
DUET—MAYOR and MAUD. […] Like a Dove I'll coo and bill, pretty Maud, / I will not coo and bill, Mr. Mayor.
The black-bird and the speckled thrush / Good-morrow gave from brake and brush; / In answer cooed the cushat dove, / Her notes of peace, and rest, and love.
Then did her soft breath stop and she lay still, her eyes yet open and smiling at the blossoms and the doves who sat upon the window-ledge and lowly cooed and cooed.
Word Forms
- coos
- cooing
- cooed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ee, murmur, roo, director, chief, dah.
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