Cooing

/ˈkuːɪŋ/ noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·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

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affectionatecoocoosearly vocalizationendearingflatter

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"The pigeon is cooing on the balcony."

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