Goo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡuː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Goo is a noun meaning (figuratively) Excessive, showy sentimentality.
Meaning
(figuratively) Excessive, showy sentimentality.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To apply goo to something.
- A noise made by a baby trying to imitate speech.
- (intransitive) To produce baby talk.
- Elongated form of go.
- (Northern England, West Midlands, Scotland) Pronunciation spelling of go.
- (uncountable, informal) Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery, unpleasant, and of vague or unknown composition, such as slime or semen.
Example Sentences
The baby gooed. Danny smiled.
The infant's goos and gahs were endearing.
The baby gooed while daddy made sappy faces at it.
They gooed their hair with some fragrant styling product.
Word Forms
- goos
- gooing
- gooed
Synonyms for goo
Depending on context, synonyms include gleet, gloop, glop, gook, goop, gunge.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include muck, gunk, ooze, sludge, slime, guck.
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