coo 1
— cooer , n. — cooingly , adv.
/kooh/ , v. , cooed, cooing , n.
v.i.
1. to utter or imitate the soft, murmuring sound characteristic of doves.
2. to murmur or talk fondly or amorously.
v.t.
3. to utter by cooing.
n.
4. a cooing sound.
[ 1660-70; imit. ]
coo 2
/kooh/ , interj. Brit. Slang.
(used to express surprise or amazement.)
[ 1910-15; orig. uncert. ]