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- pronunciation:
- ku
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
coos, cooing, cooed |
| definition 1: |
to make the sound of, or a sound like, the low murmuring call of a dove or pigeon.
We can hear pigeons cooing outside our office window. |
| definition 2: |
to murmur affectionately or lovingly.
My sister and her boyfriend were still cooing outside on the porch until way after midnight. |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to express by cooing sounds.
They cooed their admiration for each other. |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the murmuring call of a dove or pigeon, or a similar sound.
I suddenly heard the coo of a dove. |
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| derivations: |
cooingly (adv.), cooer (n.) |
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