coo

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle), Verb (transitive), Verb (intransitive), Interjection
• COUNT in NET: 2 in 2 verses (in OT : 2 in 2 verses)

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.

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, yelp

ROGET 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.