noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A coo; a cooing sound.
2. 2
   A stage in the development of child language after crying and before babbling; the baby is able to control their sounds but tongue muscles are not well developed.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of coo form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

aspiratebarkbawlbellowblareblat

Example

More examples

"The pigeon is cooing on the balcony."

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