moo

UK /muː/ US /muː/

noun 6name 2verb 1intj 1

Definitions

noun

The characteristic lowing sound made by cattle.

A foolish woman.

You silly moo! What did you do that for?

'Aurora House does not expel,' said the sanctimonious moo, 'but you will be medicated, if your behaviour warrants it, for your own protection.'

verb

Of a cow or bull, to make its characteristic lowing sound.

intj

The characteristic sound made by a cow or bull.

The cow says moo.

Collocations

ADJ.

sanctimonious, silly

VERB + MOO

bank, cannot, goes, high-pitched, make, order, said, saying

MOO + NOUN

cat, cow, money, office, rooster

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — make a low noise, characteristic of bovines

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

You silly moo! What did you do that for?

Wiktionary

'Aurora House does not expel,' said the sanctimonious moo, 'but you will be medicated, if your behaviour warrants it, for your own protection.'

Wiktionary

The cow says moo.

Wiktionary

[…](3) the nature of the Postal business accommodation supplied by the local Post-Office—thus, PO (Post-Office), SB (Savings Bank), MOO (Money Order Office), or, if there be no PO, the name and distan

Wiktionary

It was to help solve a serious problem – mice. For the little vermin were chewing letters containing banknotes and postal orders, especially at the Money Order Office (MOO).

Wiktionary

The cow goes "moo," the rooster goes "cock-a-doodle-doo," the pig goes "oink, oink," the duck goes "quack, quack" and the cat goes "meow."

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, moo is marked as derogatory, slang, dated, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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