Bill and coo
verb
Show affection with intimate gestures, like birds that rub their beaks together.
The lovebirds were billing and cooing in their cage.
Often appears as...
- bill and coo with each other
- bill and coo over something
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
Show affection with intimate gestures, like birds that rub their beaks together.
The lovebirds were billing and cooing in their cage.
Often appears as...
- bill and coo with each other
- bill and coo over something
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Romantic Gesture
Use 'bill and coo' to describe affectionate, romantic actions, especially between couples.
At the park, many couples sat on benches, billing and cooing.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
'Bill and coo' is metaphorical, referring to human affection not actual bird behavior.
They're so in love, always billing and cooing, not unlike lovebirds.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Imagery
The phrase creates a warm, positive image of people being close and loving.
At the reunion, the elderly couple billed and cooed like young sweethearts.
Pro Tip 1/3Romantic Gesture
Use 'bill and coo' to describe affectionate, romantic actions, especially between couples.
At the park, many couples sat on benches, billing and cooing.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
'Bill and coo' is metaphorical, referring to human affection not actual bird behavior.
They're so in love, always billing and cooing, not unlike lovebirds.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Imagery
The phrase creates a warm, positive image of people being close and loving.
At the reunion, the elderly couple billed and cooed like young sweethearts.
Pro Tip 1/3Romantic Gesture
Use 'bill and coo' to describe affectionate, romantic actions, especially between couples.
At the park, many couples sat on benches, billing and cooing.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Literal
'Bill and coo' is metaphorical, referring to human affection not actual bird behavior.
They're so in love, always billing and cooing, not unlike lovebirds.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Imagery
The phrase creates a warm, positive image of people being close and loving.
At the reunion, the elderly couple billed and cooed like young sweethearts.
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