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MOO

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does moo mean? 

MOO (noun)
  The noun MOO has 1 sense:

1. the sound made by a cow or bullplay

  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 bovinesplay

  Familiarity information: MOO used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MOO (noun)


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)


MOO (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they moo  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it moos  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: mooed  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: mooed  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: mooing  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


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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