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cooee

/koo-ee/US // ˈku i //UK // (ˈkuːiː) //

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a prolonged, shrill, clear call or cry used as a signal by Aboriginal inhabitants of Australia and adopted by the settlers in the country.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    coo·eed, coo·ee·ing.

    • : to utter the call “cooee.”

Examples

  • One was the fact that his father should, according to his account, cry Cooee!

  • When about a hundred yards from the Pool I heard a cry of Cooee!

  • When about a hundred yards from the pool I heard a cry of “Cooee!”

  • One was the fact that his father should, according to his account, cry ‘Cooee!’

  • The Coroner: I understand that the cry of Cooee was a common signal between you and your father?