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coo

1

[ koo ]

verb (used without object)

cooed, cooing.
  1. to utter or imitate the soft, murmuring sound characteristic of doves.
  2. to murmur or talk fondly or amorously.


verb (used with object)

cooed, cooing.
  1. to utter by cooing.

noun

  1. a cooing sound.

coo

2

[ koo ]

interjection

British Slang.
  1. (used to express surprise or amazement.)

Coo

3

[ kaw-aw ]

noun

  1. Italian name of Kos.

COO

4
  1. chief operating officer.

CoO

1

abbreviation for

  1. cost of ownership
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

coo

2

/ ː /

verb

  1. intr (of doves, pigeons, etc) to make a characteristic soft throaty call
  2. tr to speak in a soft murmur
  3. intr to murmur lovingly (esp in the phrase bill and coo )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the sound of cooing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

interjection

  1. slang.
    an exclamation of surprise, awe, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

COO

3

abbreviation for

  1. chief operating officer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǴDZ, noun
  • ˈǴǾԲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of coo1

First recorded in 1660–70; imitative

Origin of coo2

First recorded in 1910–15; origin uncertain
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Example Sentences

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“Hey, little muffin! Look at you,” he cooed as tiny Finn was toted into the picture, smoosh-face and all, carried by mama Kylie.

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But Gadot gets the best number in a tepid batch, a villain’s anthem that welds together a half-dozen sneering, cooing, minor-key tempo shifts.

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In another episode, she slides pans of cake batter into her oven and blithely coos, “Good night, sweetheart.”

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You could hear them cooing inside the courtroom as they flipped through children's books.

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One of his favorites is the sound of cooing pigeons — pests to some, but also survivors who’ve adapted to survive on crumbs of kindness.

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