coo

BrE /kuː/ AmE /kuː/

verb en → es

past cooed pp cooed ing cooing

1 BABY [intransitive] B2

to make soft, gentle sounds to a baby or young child as a way of showing affection and encouraging them to speak

ronronear, susurrar dulces palabras

  • coo at somebody

Collocations coo at a baby

  • She coos at the baby.

    Ella ronronea al bebé.

2 DOVE [noun] B1

the soft, low sound made by a dove or similar bird

ronroneo del paloma

Collocations dove coo

  • The dove's coo was heard in the garden.

    El ronroneo de la paloma se escuchó en el jardín.