Verb
/ko͞o/,
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cooing, present participle; coos, 3rd person singular present; cooed, past participle; cooed, past tense;
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(of a pigeon or dove) Make a soft murmuring sound
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ringdoves cooed among the branches
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(of a baby) Make a soft murmuring sound similar to this, expressing contentment
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he gurgled and cooed in her arms
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(of a person) Speak in a soft gentle voice, typically to express affection
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I cruised the room, cooing at toddlers
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“I knew I could count on you,” she cooed
Web Definitions:
- (Cooing) Pre-speech vocalizations that consist largely of vowel sounds that express pleasure and contentment. (e.g.- “Oooooo!” and “Aaaaaaa.”)
- (Cooing) Pigeons make many sounds during courtship, such as "coo-roo-coo-tooo...".