coo

(kū)

v., cooed, coo·ing, coos.

v.intr.

1. To utter the murmuring sound of a dove or pigeon or a sound resembling it.
2. To talk fondly or amorously in murmurs: The visitors cooed over the newborn baby.

v.tr.
To express or utter with soft murmuring sounds.

[Imitative.]

cooer coo'er n.

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IN BRIEF: n. - The sound made by a pigeon v. - Cry softly, as of pigeons; Speak softly or lovingly.

Tutor's tip: A "coo" is the sound made by a pigeon or dove, while a "coup" is a sudden act, as in overthrowing a government.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - kurre, tale kurrende
v. tr. - sige kurrende

Nederlands (Dutch)
koeren, kirren, gekoer, tortelen

Français (French)
v. intr. - roucouler, s'extasier (à/devant), gazouiller (un bébé)
v. tr. - roucouler, gazouiller (un bébé)
n. - roucoulement, roucoulade
int. - (GB) ça alors

Deutsch (German)
v. - gurren
n. - Gurren
int. - oh!

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (για περιστέρια κ.λπ.) κουκουρίζω, γουργουρίζω
n. - κακάβισμα, γουργούρισμα (περιστεριού κ.λπ.)
int. - ψυχούλα μου!, μωρέ μπράβο!

Italiano (Italian)
tubare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - arrulhar
n. - arrulho (m)
int. - expressa surpresa ou incredulidade

idioms:

• bill and coo    arrulhar, beijocar

Русский (Russian)
ворковать, лепетать

idioms:

• bill and coo    нежно ворковать

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - arrullarse
v. tr. - arrullar, hacer gorgoritos
n. - arrullo
int. - arrullo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - kuttra
n. - kuttrande
int. - oh!, åh!, oj!

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
咕咕地叫, 柔情地低声说话, 柔情地低声说

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 咕咕地叫, 柔情地低聲說話
v. tr. - 柔情地低聲說

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 구구 울다, 달콤한 속삭임을 주고 받다
v. tr. - 달콤하게 속삭이다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - クークー
v. - クークーと鳴く, 優しい声で言う, 甘くささやく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) هدل, سجع, تكلم عاطفيا بصوت منخفض (الاسم) سجع, هديل الحمام (نداء) يا الهي !‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮המה כיונה, מלמל, לחש‬
v. tr. - ‮לחש‬

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