Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

billing and cooing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: billing and -coo-ing
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Cooing and rubbing of beaks, performed by birds such as pigeons and doves as a prelude to mating.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Loving and affectionate behaviour between members of a romantic couple, such as the exchange of caresses and kisses.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of bill and coo

Usage

Inflected Forms

billings and cooings (plural)

Questions

What does billing and cooing mean?: Cooing and rubbing of beaks, performed by birds such as pigeons and doves as a prelude to mating.

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