coo

¹

[ koo ]

verb (used without object)

, cooed, coo·ing.

1. to utter or imitate the soft, murmuring sound characteristic of doves.
2. to murmur or talk fondly or amorously.

verb (used with object)

, cooed, coo·ing.

1. to utter by cooing.

noun

1. a cooing sound.

coo

²

[ koo ]

interjection

, British Slang.

1. (used to express surprise or amazement.)

Coo

³

[ kaw-aw ]

noun

1. Italian name of Kos.

COO

⁴

1. chief operating officer.

CoO

¹

abbreviation for

1. cost of ownership

coo

²

/ kuː /

verb

1. intr (of doves, pigeons, etc) to make a characteristic soft throaty call
2. tr to speak in a soft murmur
3. intr to murmur lovingly (esp in the phrase bill and coo )

noun

1. the sound of cooing

interjection

1. slang.
   an exclamation of surprise, awe, etc

COO

³

abbreviation for

1. chief operating officer

Derived Forms

• ˈcooer, noun
• ˈcooingly, adverb

Other Words From

• coo·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of coo¹

First recorded in 1660–70; imitative

Origin of coo²

First recorded in 1910–15; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

“So we actually, our COO, Tyler Bowyer, met with the Trump campaign just a couple weeks ago and went over everything and they are completely on board. President Trump actually tweeted out something that was kind of funny, he said, ‘Everyone go apply for a job at Turning Point Action, be a ballot chaser.’

From Salon

Watson explained it away as his COO suffering from a mental health episode.

From Salon

Watson had gotten away with all of it — and even with his COO impersonating a YouTube executive — with a wave of the sorcerer’s hand: It was just a mistake, a misunderstanding, an employee with unfortunate mental health issues.

From Salon

Within the Bubble, the perpetually peppy Lindy is in constant conversation with her friends; she chats away with the cadence — and vocal fry — of a family-friendly YouTuber, and they coo back.

From New York Times

But Axios recently quoted the COO of the organization, Tyler Bowyer, saying "We're not trying to encourage more people to get on the early voting list. If you vote too early, you're basically telling Democrats how many votes they need to win," which is simply bizarre since it would do no such thing.

From Salon

Related Words

• murmur