verb
coo
koo
verb
1
To make the soft, murmuring sound typical of a dove or pigeon.
"Pigeons cooed softly on the windowsill."
2
To speak in a soft, admiring, or affectionate tone.
"She cooed over the newborn baby."
How to Use Coo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe soft murmuring sound a dove makes, or speaking softly and adoringly, as people often do to a baby.
Common pairings
coo over
pigeons coo
Word Forms
more coo comparative, cooed past tense, coos plural, coos singular, most coo superlative
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Etymology
Imitative of the sound itself.