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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Other 51�Թ� Forms

cooingly adverb

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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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