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moos

verb, noun·Everyday

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UK/muːz/
US/muːz/

“moos” is a form of “moo”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.

Meanings

  1. verbintransitive

    Makes the long deep sound that a cow makes.

    Grammar: Used for the sound a cow makes; takes no object, but can be followed by an adverb like 'loudly' or 'softly'.

    Patterns

    • a cow moos
    • moo loudly
    • moo softly

    The cow moos loudly every time the farmer walks past.

    In the distance, a cow moos softly in the field.

    The calf moos for its mother when it is hungry.

  2. nouncountable

    The long deep sound made by a cow.

    Grammar: Countable noun; use 'a moo' for one sound and 'moos' for more than one.

    Patterns

    • a loud moo
    • the moo of a cow
    • hear a moo

    We heard a loud moo from the barn.

    The cow let out a soft moo as we approached.

    From the meadow came the moos of several cows.

Word forms

third person singularmoos
past tensemooed
past participlemooed
-ing formmooing
pluralmoos

Common combinations

moo loudly
The cow mooed loudly when it saw the vet.
moo softly
The calf mooed softly beside its mother.
a loud moo
A loud moo came from the barn.
the moo of a cow
The moo of a cow woke me up at dawn.

Synonyms and how they differ

low
Also describes a cow's sound, but 'low' is more literary and less common in everyday speech than 'moo'.
bellow
A loud deep sound, often used for bulls or large animals; 'moo' is specific to cows.

Word family

mooing noun
The act or sound of a cow making its long deep noise.

Commonly confused: moos or mousse?

moos vs mousse

A sweet or savory dish with a light, airy texture; 'moos' is the sound a cow makes, while 'mousse' is food.

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