coo

Meaning

Noun

1. The murmuring sound made by a dove or pigeon.
2. (broadly) An expression of pleasure made by a person.

Verb

1. (ambitransitive) To make a soft murmuring sound, as a pigeon.
2. (intransitive) To speak in an admiring fashion, to be enthusiastic about.

Adj

Cool.

Intj

An expression of approval, fright, surprise, etc.

Synonyms

hum

purr

squawk

bill and coo

warble

crow

grouse

growl

grunt

gurgle

mourn

mumble

mutter

roar

spoon

🥄

speak in whispers

woo

be intimate

curr

burble

murmur softly

call

chirp

cooing

croon

Translations

roucouler

koeren

gurren

kirren

arrullo

arrullar

tubare

roekoeën

girren

Gurren

roekoe

γουργουρίζω

roucoulement

roucoulade

turteln

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kuː/

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch: koeren

In summary

Onomatopoeic; compare Dutch koeren.