Cooee (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  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.
verb (used without object), coo·eed, coo·ee·ing.
  1. to utter the call “cooee.”
interjection
  1. a call used to attract attention, esp (originally) a long loud high-pitched call on two notes used in the Australian bush
verb cooees, cooeeing, cooeed, cooeys, cooeying or cooeyed
  1. to utter this call
noun
  1. calling distance (esp in the phrase within (a) cooee (of))
Cooee (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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