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cooing

coo
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [koo]
    • /ku/
    • /kuː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koo]
    • /ku/

Definitions of cooing word

  • noun cooing the act of making a gentle low noise 3
  • verb without object cooing to utter or imitate the soft, murmuring sound characteristic of doves. 1
  • verb without object cooing to murmur or talk fondly or amorously. 1
  • verb with object cooing to utter by cooing. 1
  • noun cooing a cooing sound. 1
  • noun cooing Present participle of coo. 1

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Origin of cooing

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; imitative

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cooing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cooing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

cooing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cooing

noun cooing

  • song — Ailing [ahy-ling] /ˈaɪˈlɪŋ/ (Show IPA), Soong, Ai-ling.

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