cooed; cooing; coos
1
: to make the low soft cry of a dove or pigeon or a similar sound
The baby cooed quietly in her crib.
2
: to talk fondly, amorously, or appreciatively
The family cooed over the baby pictures.
coo
noun
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Examples of coo in a Sentence
Verb
The baby cooed quietly in her crib.
The baby was making a cooing sound.
They all cooed over the baby pictures.
“Oh, how sweet,” she cooed.
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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
The pigeons were out there, a dozen or so, cooing and flapping around in the soft yellow light, loving one another.
—Ottessa Moshfegh, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
The white fluffy animal charms most guests, who coo and snap photos.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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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
The pigeons were out there, a dozen or so, cooing and flapping around in the soft yellow light, loving one another.
—Ottessa Moshfegh, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
The white fluffy animal charms most guests, who coo and snap photos.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Coo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coo. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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coo
verb1
: to make the low soft cry of a dove or pigeon or a similar sound
2
: to talk fondly or lovingly
coo
noun
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