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Definition of “cooing”

cooing (ˈkuːɪŋ) 

Definitions

noun

  1. the act of making a gentle low noise

coo (kuː Pronunciation for coo

Definitions

verb

Word forms:  coos, cooing, cooed
  1. intr (of doves, pigeons, etc) to make a characteristic soft throaty call
  2. tr to speak in a soft murmur
  3. intr to murmur lovingly (esp in the phrase bill and coo)

noun

  1. the sound of cooing

exclamation

  1. (British, slang) an exclamation of surprise, awe, etc

Derived Forms

ˈcooer noun
ˈcooingly adverb

Example Sentences Including 'cooing'

And the woman with the doll was padding about in bedroom slippers cooing to her `baby".
Emecheta, Buchi Gwendolen
He's soon running barefoot in the rain and happily cooing like, well, like he usually does, actually.
Sun, News of the World (2002)
I fished out the one I always carried around, and the women passed it around the table, cooing as if he were an infant.
Kavita Daswani EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON (2004)
I had long ago dispensed with my Southern childhood habit of gushing, cooing out words wrapped in molasses.
Anita Anderson SUMMER OF SECRETS (2003)
She ignored Mark and started winding herself like a barracuda around Art, cooing , "It's lovely to see you!
Kate Cann SEX (2001)
That cooing sound, not to mention the squawking of the crows, gets on people's nerves.
Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)
The only people who seemed to have noticed my daughter were a few old ladies, smiling and cooing over her, and they did not possess cameras.
Spiked (2003)
The rest is all candyfloss, from Volare, the new Star Trek theme, to cooing pop duets with Lulu and Lionel Richie.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)

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