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noun / verb / interjection

moo

MOO/mˈu/

The characteristic low sound of cattle, or making that sound.

The cow raises its head and gives a moo.

A cow actively lowing, with its neck extended, head slightly raised, and mouth open in a natural calling posture.
Etymology

Moo arose as an imitation of a cow’s characteristic call. Its meaning comes directly from the sound it imitates, rather than from identifiable ancestral components.

In context

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I like to quack like a duck, or moo like a cow.
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More examples

  • Several cows mooed.
  • A calf is mooing nearby.
  • Moo, the child says, copying the cow.

Forms

moo · moos · mooed · mooing

Similar words

low
Another term for a cattle call, often more literary.
bellow
A louder forceful call not limited to cattle.