noun
cooing
KOO-ihng
noun
1
The soft murmuring sound made by doves or pigeons, or by a person speaking affectionately.
"The cooing of pigeons on the roof woke her early each morning."
2
An early stage of infant speech development, before babbling, marked by soft vowel-like sounds.
"By two months, most babies begin cooing in response to a parent's voice."
How to Use Cooing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe soft sound of a dove — or, in child development, the earliest vocal sounds a baby makes.
Word Forms
cooings plural
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