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- [bil and koo]
- /bɪl ænd ku/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bil and koo]
- /bɪl ænd ku/
Definitions of bill and coo words
- noun bill and coo the parts of a bird's jaws that are covered with a horny or leathery sheath; beak. 1
- noun bill and coo the visor of a cap or other head covering. 1
- noun bill and coo a beaklike promontory or headland. 1
- verb without object bill and coo to join bills or beaks, as doves. 1
- idioms bill and coo bill and coo, to kiss or fondle and whisper endearments, as lovers: My sister and her boyfriend were billing and cooing on the front porch. 1
- verb bill and coo To exchange caresses. 0
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Origin of bill and coo
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English bile, bille, Old English bile beak, trunk; akin to bill3
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bill and coo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bill and coo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bill and coo usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bill and coo
verb bill and coo
- pursue — to strive to gain; seek to attain or accomplish (an end, object, purpose, etc.).
- cultivate — If you cultivate land or crops, you prepare land and grow crops on it.
- solicit — to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: He solicited aid from the minister.
- rush — to move, act, or progress with speed, impetuosity, or violence.
- court — A court is a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate.
Antonyms for bill and coo
verb bill and coo
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- repulse — to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant.
- answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
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