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cooing

[koo-ing] / ˈku ɪŋ /
VERB
cry softly
Synonyms


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There were gurgling, cooing, month-and-a-half old newborns in Brooklyn and Westchester who had never known the soul-emptying pain of a crushing Knicks defeat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“Nah,” I thought, as I watched the cooing baby in my arms.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2025

McVay making faces and cooing baby talk on a video call.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024

Lipa wonders amid cooing backup vocals, and she goes on to rap, “Another girl falls in love/Another girl leaves the club.”

From New York Times • May 3, 2024

Someone in the neighborhood was mowing the lawn, and I could hear pigeons cooing.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English



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