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
As many viewers cooed over the dogs' tranquil moment, others began asking logistical questions about flying with pets. — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025 Our voices echoed up while, on the roof, pigeons cooed. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 July 2025 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
  • But eccentricity is only the visible tip of the vast iceberg of Vibeke’s mental health issues, and soon Karl and Rikke are conferring in low whispers about whether, and when, to slip some ground-up sleeping pills into her drink.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 7 July 2026
  • Students enter the classroom about a minute later, and voices, whispers and laughter can be heard before the recording ends.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of whisper
Noun
  • What started as a creative chirp is now stitched into the vernacular—less insult, more itinerary, as the shift from the rink to the links has become engrained as hockey’s preferred therapy.
    — Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Then, sit back and listen to the sweet chirp of birds, watch the butterflies, and enjoy the fragrances from your beautiful container garden.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 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
  • The tournament will go on without the USA (or the other two co-hosts, which all went out at the Round of 16 stage), and FIFA can breathe a slight sigh of relief.
    — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Jules Kounde appeared to take another arm to the face late on, while Didier Deschamps, the French coach, repeatedly looked over to the opposition dugout with a sigh.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of sigh
Noun
  • In Threes, builds its sentences from splats, crashes, clucks, clinks, whooshes, and thuds.
    — Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
  • On a recent Saturday, visitors swelter under the sun in a long line stretching into the dirt parking lot and swap rumors as passing chickens cluck at their ankles.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026
Definition of cluck
Verb
  • Granny doesn’t discriminate, hissing invective at both Alice and Thya with equal venom.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • Then a hissing arrow pins a golden soccer ball to the Clash of Clans escutcheon.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of hiss
Noun
  • 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
  • Read a book and sip tea in front of the central fireplace, swim between the indoor and outdoor sections of the glimmering pool, and soak your aching quads in the hot tubs under the evergreens and aspens while listening to the peaceful babble of Gore Creek.
    — Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Definition of babble
Noun
  • 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
  • He was missed — especially vocally — since Gill’s angelic voice does not, in any way shape or form, resemble Walsh’s charmingly out-of-pitch squawk-talk style.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2026
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