(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
When a dove or pigeon ~s, it makes the soft sounds that doves and pigeons typically make.
Pigeons fluttered in and out, ~ing gently.
VERB: V
2.
When someone ~s, they speak in a very soft, quiet voice which is intended to sound attractive.
She paused to ~ at the baby...
‘Isn’t this marvelous?’ she ~ed.
VERB: V at/over n, V with quote