curr

verb

Definition of currnext
as in to coo

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curr
  1. coo
  2. hiss
  3. whisper
  4. sigh
Verb
  • Indeed, over one lunch at the Bungalows, there’s a constant parade of greeters: As soon as the head of a top talent agency’s film department is done embracing her, a billionaire heiress is cooing over her.
    Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
  • They can be heard cooing back and forth to each other.
    Michael M. DeWitt, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of coo
Verb
  • They can be trained to walk on a leash, to be comfortable around dogs, to touch objects with their nose, to hiss, to stand water and to problem-solve.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Set, as its title suggests, on the last night of the last millennium, the movie opens with a flock of winged toasters — a screensaver image sure to trigger fond memories of hissing modems and chirping AIM messages.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of hiss
Verb
  • Because with her, an outfit always whispers elegance.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Revelations are found within interactions between characters who end up in small configurations — pairs or trios — to whisper about what’s really going on.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of whisper
Verb
  • But if musicals and men in burlap skirts aren’t your thing, sigh, then there’s still a lot more to watch this weekend.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The wind sighs three strong children, one consumptive and two gone.
    Tomas Tranströmer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of sigh
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