coo /kuː/noun 2verb 2exclamation 1forms 5 noun2 •The murmuring sound made by a dove or pigeon.The male [ring dove] will continue nest-coos for 3–4 days until his female partner begins to nest-coo. At that point the male's nest-coo begins to become less frequent[…]. — 1979 •(figurative) An expression of pleasure made by a person. verb2 •To make a soft murmuring sound, similar to a dove or pigeon.No birds, except as birds of passage, flew, / No bee was known to hum, no dove to coo. — 1763 •To speak in an admiring fashion, to be enthusiastic about.They were too busy cooing over the baby and his parents were too busy cooing over each other. — 2013 exclamation1 •An expression of approval, surprise, etc.The last track on each of the three sections is a professional course, where you can customise your bike by changing the tyres and the size of chainwheel. Coo! — 1988 formscooed · cooing · cooeth · coos · COOs