coo

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.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kuː/

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch: koeren

In summary

Onomatopoeic; compare Dutch koeren.

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