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MOO
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
Dictionary entry overview: What does moo mean?
• MOO (noun)
The noun MOO has 1 sense:
1. the sound made by a cow or bull
Familiarity information: MOO used as a noun is very rare.
• MOO (verb)
The verb MOO has 1 sense:
1. make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
Familiarity information: MOO used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The sound made by a cow or bull
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("moo" is a kind of...):
cry (the characteristic utterance of an animal)
Derivation:
moo (make a low noise, characteristic of bovines)
Conjugation: |
Past simple: mooed
Past participle: mooed
-ing form: mooing
Sense 1
Meaning:
Make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
low; moo
Hypernyms (to "moo" is one way to...):
emit; let loose; let out; utter (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words))
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Derivation:
moo (the sound made by a cow or bull)
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