coo
/ˈku/
verbnoun
Familiar
1.v.speak softly or lovingly
“The mother who held her baby was cooing softly”
2.v.cry softly, as of pigeons
3.n.the sound made by a pigeon
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coo and coup are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. coo means “speak softly or lovingly”. coup means “a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force”.
/ˈku/
1.v.speak softly or lovingly
“The mother who held her baby was cooing softly”
2.v.cry softly, as of pigeons
3.n.the sound made by a pigeon
/ˈku/
| coo | coup | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈku/ | /ˈku/ |
| Said | koo | koo |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 3 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | noun |
| Senses | 3 | 2 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | coup d'etat, putsch, takeover |
1.n.a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
2.n.a brilliant and notable success