moo

[ moo ]

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verb (used without object),mooed, moo·ing.

to utter the characteristic deep sound of a cow; low.

noun,plural moos.

a mooing sound.

Origin of moo

First recorded in 1540–50; imitative

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How to use moo in a sentence

Of course, she was very proud of her calf, and mooed solicitously when we approached to examine it.
The Red Cow and Her Friends | Peter McArthur
"One moment, gentlemen," mooed the Ooley-cow, pounding on the table.
Fore! | Charles Emmett Van Loan
From the corral one of the spavined, tick-ridden cows mooed uneasily and then fell silent.
The Syndic | C.M. Kornbluth
Her polled, brindled mother ran in ungainly fashion to the fence and mooed with great carrying power.
Thy Rocks and Rills | Robert Ernest Gilbert
The cow mooed softly and appeared glad to see Eagle Feather.
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big Woods | Laura Lee Hope

British Dictionary definitions for moo

moo

/ (muː) /

verb

(intr) (of a cow, bull, etc) to make a characteristic deep long sound; low

interjection

an instance or imitation of this sound

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