verb
- past tense of cooee; called out with a long, loud cry, especially to attract attention or communicate over a distance
Usage: chiefly Australian and New Zealand
Examples
- She cooeed across the valley to her friend.
- The hikers cooeed to signal their location to the rescue team.
- He cooeed loudly from the hilltop.
- The children cooeed back and forth across the playground.
- When lost in the bush, they cooeed until someone heard them.
- The farmer cooeed to call his cattle home.