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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
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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 )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the sound of cooing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

interjection

  1. slang.
    an exclamation of surprise, awe, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

COO

3

abbreviation for

  1. chief operating officer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈcooer, noun
  • ˈcooingly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • coo·er noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coo1

First recorded in 1660–70; imitative

Origin of coo2

First recorded in 1910–15; origin uncertain
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Example Sentences

We coo over how cute our cat is and minimize the drudgery of cleaning the litter box.

And Facebook, under COO and Lean In author Sheryl Sandberg, has attempted to cultivate a reputation for being friendly to parents.

While Facebook COO and Lean In guru Sheryl Sandberg urged teachers to “ban bossy,” they embrace the label “boss” wholeheartedly.

They told the public not to believe that the COO meant what he said even though, yes, he said it.

The next day, Chrysler panicked and tried to walk the story back, though they never challenged the accuracy of the COO quote.

He soon sends them flying back to their house on the roof, where they chatter and coo in great excitement.

About half-past three, the doves began to coo, and that made the monkey sit up and listen.

I'm the oldest girl at Miss Waring's—locked up there with a lot of little pigeons that coo every time you look at them.

We were now about one hundred and fifty yards away, and I suddenly leapt to my feet and coo-eed several times.

Arrived there, she stopped for breath for a while, and then sent forth a long "Coo-ie."

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