Word Study
coo
CIDE DICTIONARY
coo, v. i.
- To make a low repeated cry or sound, like the characteristic note of pigeons or doves. [1913 Webster]"The stockdove only through the forest cooes,
Mournfully hoarse." [1913 Webster] - To show affection; to act in a loving way. See under Bill,
v. i. Byron. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
coo, n., v., & int.
--n. a soft murmuring sound like that of a dove or pigeon.
--v. (coos, cooed)
1 intr. make the sound of a coo.
2 intr. & tr. talk or say in a soft or amorous voice.
--int. Brit. sl. expressing surprise or incredulity.
--n. a soft murmuring sound like that of a dove or pigeon.
--v. (coos, cooed)
1 intr. make the sound of a coo.
2 intr. & tr. talk or say in a soft or amorous voice.
--int. Brit. sl. expressing surprise or incredulity.
Derivative
cooingly adv.
Etymology
imit.
THESAURUS
coo
aspirate, bark, bawl, bellow, blare, blat, blubber, boom, bray, breathe, buzz, cackle, call, carol, caw, chant, chatter, cheep, chirk, chirp, chirr, chirrup, chitter, chuck, clack, cluck, cock-a-doodle-doo, croak, cronk, crow, cuckoo, drawl, drum, exclaim, flute, gabble, gaggle, gasp, gobble, growl, grunt, guggle, hiss, honk, hoo, hoot, keen, lilt, maffle, mumble, murmur, mussitate, mutter, pant, peep, pip, pipe, quack, roar, roll, rumble, scold, scream, screech, shriek, sibilate, sigh, sing, snap, snarl, snort, sob, squall, squawk, squeal, susurrate, thunder, trill, trumpet, twang, tweet, twit, twitter, wail, warble, whine, whisper, whistle, yap, yawp, yell, yelpROGET THESAURUS
coo
Ululation
VB cry, roar, bellow, blare, rebellow, growl, snarl, bark, bow-wow, yelp, bay, bay at the moon, yap, yip, yipe, growl, yarr, yawl, snarl, howl, grunt, gruntle, snort, squeak neigh, whinny, bray, mew, mewl, meow, purr, caterwaul, pule, baa, bleat, low, moo, troat, croak, peep, coo, gobble, quack, honk, gaggle, guggle, crow, caw, squawk, screech cackle, cluck, clack, chuck, chuckle, hoot, hoo, chirp, cheep, chirrup, twitter, cuckoo, warble, trill, tweet, pipe, whistle, hum, buzz, hiss, blatter, ratatat.For further exploring for "coo" in Webster Dictionary Online
