noun
- plural of cooee; loud calls used to attract attention or communicate over long distances
Usage: chiefly Australian and New Zealand
verb
- third person singular present of cooee; makes a loud call to attract attention
Usage: chiefly Australian and New Zealand
Examples
- The hikers sent out cooees to locate their missing friend.
- She cooees across the valley to her neighbor.
- The children’s cooees echoed through the mountains.
- He cooees loudly when he needs help in the bush.
- Their cooees could be heard from miles away.
- The search party used cooees to coordinate their efforts.