cooed; cooing; coos
1
: to make the low soft cry of a dove or pigeon or a similar sound
The baby cooed quietly in her crib.
2
: to talk fondly, amorously, or appreciatively
The family cooed over the baby pictures.
coo
noun
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Examples of coo in a Sentence
Verb
The baby cooed quietly in her crib.
The baby was making a cooing sound.
They all cooed over the baby pictures.
“Oh, how sweet,” she cooed.
Recent Examples on the Web
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 July 2024
One witness said the otter cooed and whined at first, making observers feel bad.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 24 July 2024
At dawn, cooing doves and trilling Eurasian blackbirds woke me.
—Nina Burleigh, New York Times, 21 May 2024
The footage showed Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's eldest son snuggled up in a Three Lions onesie, and cooing when Eugenie touched his stomach.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
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Verb
Cut to eight month later and Jelly, Bunnie and Fox are all cooing over the baby, who MGK kisses through the glass in the prison visiting room.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 July 2024
One witness said the otter cooed and whined at first, making observers feel bad.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 24 July 2024
At dawn, cooing doves and trilling Eurasian blackbirds woke me.
—Nina Burleigh, New York Times, 21 May 2024
The footage showed Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's eldest son snuggled up in a Three Lions onesie, and cooing when Eugenie touched his stomach.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
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“Coo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coo. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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coo
verb1
: to make the low soft cry of a dove or pigeon or a similar sound
2
: to talk fondly or lovingly
coo
noun
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