coo

verb

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\ ˈkü

cooed; cooing; coos

Definition of coo

(Entry 1 of 2)

intransitive verb

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

abbreviation

Definition of COO (Entry 2 of 2)

chief operating officer

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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: Verb The voting comes complete with photos of the bears and their winter weight, always causing mass excitement on the internet as folks coo over the giant animals. — Leah Asmelash, CNN, 3 Oct. 2021 Then drive over to Western Culture Farmstead & Creamery for some fresh feta and chevre and to coo over the adorable baby goats (westernculturefarmstead.com). — Ryan Haase, WSJ, 13 May 2021 Our favorite amphibians kiss and coo over their baby. — Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 13 Nov. 2020 The high point of the celebration always was a new baby to coo over. — Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 28 Sep. 2020 Mering and Heidecker coo the tune, like parents singing a baby to sleep. — Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2020 Selvi was more interested in her caregiver than the strangers cooing at her through a screen 8,000 miles away. — Maria Abi-habib, New York Times, 6 May 2020 Selena Gomez coos about self-care over music that inspires only slight sashays. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2020 So, rather than coo to their 6-month-old grandson in his highchair, Colleen and Mark Shere will wave at him through a window. — Holly V. Hays, Indianapolis Star, 7 Apr. 2020 See More

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