coo
/kuː/
noun
- The soft, low sound made by a dove or pigeon, or a similar sound.
- The gentle coo of the dove was the only sound in the garden.
- A soft coo came from the nest in the eaves.
- She imitated the pigeon's coo to call it closer.
verb
- To make a soft, low, murmuring sound, like that of a dove or pigeon.
- The doves cooed softly from the rooftop at dawn.
- We could hear pigeons cooing in the park all afternoon.
- The baby cooed happily while playing with her toys.
- To speak in a soft, gentle, or affectionate manner.
- He cooed compliments to his date throughout dinner.
- She cooed sweetly to her newborn baby.
- The grandmother cooed over the puppy in the window.
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