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coo

UK/kuː/ US/ku/ uncommon slang
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

the sound made by a pigeon

verb

1.

speak softly or lovingly

  • “The mother who held her baby was cooing softly”
2.

cry softly, as of pigeons

Origin

Onomatopoeic; compare Dutch koeren.

Phrases

  • bill and coo
  • coochy coo

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