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mooing


Meanings
  • Verb/Noun

    The act or sound of a cow mooing.

    - "The cows in the field began to moo as the farmer approached."
    - "The sound of mooing cows filled the countryside."

Synonyms

low , lowing
Rhymes
Words rhyming with mooing
mewing , newing , brewing , trueing
Variants
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moo , mooed , mooing , moos
Etymology
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The word 'moo' is believed to have originated from Old English 'mūgan', meaning 'to mutter' or 'to mumble'. It is also related to the Old Norse word 'mūgr' and the Middle Dutch word 'moeien', which both mean 'to moan' or 'to murmur'.


Trivia
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  1. The sound of a cow mooing can be heard up to 3 miles away.

  2. The sound of a cow mooing can be used to locate cows in a field.

  3. Mooing is the only sound that a cow makes that is unique to that species.


Related Concepts
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  1. Bovine: Related to cows or other bovine animals.

  2. Farm life: Related to rural life and farming.


Culture
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In literature, mooing is often used to describe the sound of cows or other farm animals. It is also used metaphorically to describe a loud, continuous noise or complaint. In art, mooing has been depicted in paintings and sculptures of cows and farm scenes. In music, mooing has been used as a sound effect in genres such as folk and country music.

How to Memorize "mooing"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a cow in a field, with its head lowered and its mouth open, making the sound of mooing.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'moo' with the sound of a cow.
    - Associate the word 'mooing' with the act or sound of a cow.

  3. mnemonics

    - M-Many cows, O-Open their mouths, O-Output sounds, I-In the field.


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