coo B2 Topic:Animals US /kuː/ UK /kuː/ See IPA manual Freq #19455 Meanings 1 verb to make the soft, low call characteristic of a dove or pigeon Doves coo from the roof at dawn. 2 noun a soft, low call made by a dove, pigeon, or similar bird A low coo came from the nesting box. 3 verb to speak in a very soft, affectionate voice Parents often coo to calm a restless baby. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make the soft, low call... murmurcall 2 noun · a soft, low call made by a... murmurcall 3 verb · to speak in a very soft,... croonmurmur ↔ Opposites shoutyell Word family Forms cooing Derived forms cooercooingly Related forms dovepigeoncroon Etymology An imitative or onomatopoeic word modeled on the low call of a dove or pigeon. Compare Dutch koeren, which represents the same bird sound. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # coo **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /kuː/ **IPA (UK):** /kuː/ **Frequency rank:** 19455 ## Meanings 1. to make the soft, low call characteristic of a dove or pigeon 2. a soft, low call made by a dove, pigeon, or similar bird 3. to speak in a very soft, affectionate voice ## Examples - Doves coo from the roof at dawn. - A low coo came from the nesting box. - Parents often coo to calm a restless baby. ## Synonyms - murmur - croon - call ## Antonyms - shout - yell ## Derived Forms - cooer - cooingly ## Related Forms - dove - pigeon - croon ## Etymology An imitative or onomatopoeic word modeled on the low call of a dove or pigeon. Compare Dutch koeren, which represents the same bird sound. ## Topics - Animals markdown