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mooing

mooing is the present participle and gerund of moo.

Meaning of moo

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:
    low, boo

See all 5 meanings of moo

Noun

mooing (plural mooings)

  1. The action of the verb moo; a mooing sound.
    • Her piteous mooings caught the ear of a hungry old he-bear which was hunting in the woods near by.1920, Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts, Hoof and claw

Adjective

mooing (not comparable)

  1. (humorous) Very rare.
    Synonyms:
    lowing

Synonyms of mooing

Forms of mooing

pluralmooings

Questions about mooing

What does mooing mean?
Mooing means the action of the verb moo; a mooing sound.
What is mooing the present participle and gerund of?
Mooing is the present participle and gerund of moo.
What part of speech is mooing?
Mooing can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of mooing?
The plural of mooing is mooings.

Words near mooing in the dictionary

  1. Moohummudan
  2. Moohummudans
  3. Mooi River
  4. mooi-jai
  5. mooihoekite
  6. mooing
  7. mooingly
  8. mooings
  9. mook
  10. Mook en Middelaar
  11. mook jong

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