coo 1 of 2

noun

Definition of coonext
1
as in whisper

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2
as in chirp

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coo

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verb

as in to whisper

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Recent Examples of coo
Noun
There's a sensual coo just waiting to whisper out of you this week, Sagittarius, so be sure to set aside some time for intimacy. — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026 As the family is photographed, several Aces members come in and pause for a brief hug and coo before ducking quickly out of frame. — Jade Chang, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Verb
There’s still plenty of misty cooing, but her production feels more urgent and electric than ever. — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026 Their stroll ended at the Cherry Lane, where the front-of-house staff cooed over Eleanor. — Alex Barasch, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coo
  1. whisper
  2. chirp
  3. purr
  4. sigh
  5. cluck
  6. hiss
  7. babble
  8. squawk
Noun
  • Moves for Anan Khalaili and Zavier Gozo are being finalised, and with both able to play right wing-back, there are whispers Daniel Munoz may be sold.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • That is, the ability to provide the benefits of modern speech interfaces without the need for users to speak audibly, even at a whisper.
    — Greg Uyeno, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of whisper
Noun
  • Here at the Field of Dreams, the cornstalks still stretch 10 feet high, and the cicadas still form a deafening chirp.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • For the right household, a Maine coon can offer an impressive presence, a playful spirit and a little chirp that makes home feel less quiet.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of chirp
Verb
  • This year, blessedly free of injury, Muchová has belatedly been able to play the kind of tennis that makes purists purr.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Shiny black cars and mountain bikes are on standby to purr you down a three-mile country road to the Beach Club, where the mood is even more drowsy and low-key (though kids and alpha males will enjoy messing about with the paddleboards, windsurfers, and other non-motorised water-sports).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Definition of purr
Noun
  • As far as a sigh of deep breath, obviously there’s a level of concern, but Jaxson is tough.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • When plans for an LAX people mover were announced in 2018, Angelenos released a collective sigh of relief.
    — Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of sigh
Noun
  • With a few hoots and hollers, and even a couple clucks, the group took off on their ascent to the Betty Bear Hut.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
  • In Threes, builds its sentences from splats, crashes, clucks, clinks, whooshes, and thuds.
    — Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of cluck
Verb
  • But delivering that level of craft in a high-octane room where the hissing espresso machine competes with the bassline?
    — Carly Boers, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • And in 2022, Japanese researchers turned a Madagascar hissing cockroach into a cyborg for search-and-rescue missions using a similar, though more sophisticated, approach.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of hiss
Noun
  • Companies modelled after Mary Kay that have reprised empowerment babble for their founders’ gain are mentioned but receive scarce judgment.
    — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
  • The film almost completely drops any and all scientific babble from the book in favor of character development, action sequences, and emotional gut punches.
    — Matthew Razak, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Definition of babble
Noun
  • For aviation geeks or those who simply want to keep track of their plane’s unique flying data and route, squawk codes can be tracked on apps and websites like Flightradar24 and Flight Beacon.
    — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
  • Air traffic control at Heathrow cleared the flight for a priority return after the pilots issued a squawk 7700 — the code for a general emergency.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
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