COO


Meaning of COO in English

I. ˈkü intransitive verb

( cooed ; cooed ; cooing ; coos )

Etymology: imitative

1.

a. : to make the low soft cry of a dove or pigeon

in the coconut palms overhead doves were gloomily cooing — John Dos Passos

cooing like a dove to summon a great peace conference — A.L.Guérard

b. : to make a similar sound sometimes fatuously often in showing affection or pleasure or in seeking to placate

2. : to talk fondly or amorously

such cooing and kissing among us that indeed it is scandalous — John Dryden

II. noun

( -s )

1. : a soft low cry ; typically : the call of a dove or pigeon

the grave coo of a dove — Sidney Lanier

2. : a sound or expression similar to a coo often in indication of or implying affection, fondness, or peaceful intent

III. interjection

Etymology: origin unknown

Britain — used to express surprise, surprised pleasure, or wonder

coo , what an evening that was — Clemence Dane

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