moo

See also: Moo, MOO, moʻo, Moʻo, mo'o, móó, and möö

English

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

Examples
the sound of a cow's "moo"(file)
  • (UK) IPA(key): /muː/
  • (US) IPA(key): /mu/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -uː
  • Homophone: mu

Noun

moo (plural moos)

  1. (onomatopoeia) The characteristic sound made by a cow or bull.
  2. (Britain, slang, mildly derogatory) A foolish woman.
    You silly moo! What did you do that for?
    • 2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas
      'Aurora House does not expel,' said the sanctimonious moo, 'but you will be medicated, if your behaviour warrants it, for your own protection.'

Translations

Verb

moo (third-person singular simple present moos, present participle mooing, simple past and past participle mooed)

  1. (intransitive) Of a cow or bull, to make its characteristic lowing sound.

Synonyms

Translations

Interjection

moo

  1. The characteristic sound made by a cow or bull.

Translations

Anagrams

Arabela

Noun

moo

  1. river

Japanese

Romanization

moo

  1. Rōmaji transcription of もお
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