COOING Definition & Meaning

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cooing

[ koo-ing ]

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noun

an act or instance of uttering or imitating the soft murmuring sound characteristic of doves:
Jim recognized the sound as the cooing of a pigeon, although some of us thought it was an owl.
the act of murmuring or talking fondly or admiringly:
I’m no fan of fancy goodies—not for me the cooing over iced Halloween cupcakes topped with fondant pumpkins.

adjective

making the sound characteristic of doves:
Since February, the lake has come alive again with a few pairs of mallards and a cooing eider duck.
murmuring or talking fondly or admiringly:
Strolling on the boardwalk were cooing couples, briefcase-toting executives, and chattering children with their nannies.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of cooing¹

First recorded in 1660–70; coo ¹( def ) + -ing ¹( def ) for the noun senses; coo ¹( def ) + -ing ²( def ) for the adjective senses

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But Gadot gets the best number in a tepid batch, a villain’s anthem that welds together a half-dozen sneering, cooing, minor-key tempo shifts.

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You could hear them cooing inside the courtroom as they flipped through children's books.

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One of his favorites is the sound of cooing pigeons — pests to some, but also survivors who’ve adapted to survive on crumbs of kindness.

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McVay making faces and cooing baby talk on a video call.

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Waking up to the sounds of Princess Peach giggling or Zelda softly cooing “wake up,” is, yes, odd, but I appreciate the burst of frivolity before I start worrying about my to-do list.

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