cooing
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.
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.
Origin of cooing
1Other words from cooing
- coo·ing·ly, adverb
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How to use cooing in a sentence
Then, incredibly, he cocked his head and started making cooing sounds at the baby.
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When we passed the birds were singing instead, sending down with the cooing pigeons a chorus from the trees.
The Relief of Mafeking | Filson YoungAmidst the many murmurs from forest and village, from the sea and the air, a sound of cooing could be distinguished.
Toilers of the Sea | Victor HugoThe baby ran its arms more closely around Raegen's neck and did not speak, unless its cooing in Raegen's ear was an answer.
Gallegher and Other Stories | Richard Harding DavisThe doves were cooing and fluttering in the cornices and the cockatoo was preening his lemon colored topknot.
The Adventures of Kathlyn | Harold MacGrathSometimes we hear the pigeons running on the outsides of the shingles and cooing under the eaves.
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