Cooee
interjection
A loud shout used to attract someone's attention from a distance.
I was lost, but I heard my father's cooee and knew the right way.
Often appears as...
- shout a cooee
- hear a cooee
noun
A call used to attract attention, particularly in Australia and New Zealand.
The sound of the cooee echoed through the bush.
Often appears as...
- shout a cooee
- hear a cooee
interjection
Used to express approval or excitement, especially in Australia and New Zealand.
Cooee! That's a great idea!
Often appears as...
- cooee
- that's fantastic!
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
adverb
To express that something is very close or nearby.
The city centre is within cooee of the hotel.
Often appears as...
- within cooee
- be within cooee
interjection
A loud shout used to attract someone's attention from a distance.
I was lost, but I heard my father's cooee and knew the right way.
Often appears as...
- shout a cooee
- hear a cooee
noun
A call used to attract attention, particularly in Australia and New Zealand.
The sound of the cooee echoed through the bush.
Often appears as...
- shout a cooee
- hear a cooee
interjection
Used to express approval or excitement, especially in Australia and New Zealand.
Cooee! That's a great idea!
Often appears as...
- cooee
- that's fantastic!
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
adverb
To express that something is very close or nearby.
The city centre is within cooee of the hotel.
Often appears as...
- within cooee
- be within cooee
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Attention Signal
Cooee is primarily a call for attention when separated by distance.
After wandering off the trail, he shouted 'cooee' to alert the others.
Pro Tip 2/3Outdoor Use
Use 'cooee' outdoors; it carries well over long distances in natural settings.
From the mountain top, her cooee rang clear into the valley.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Indoor
Avoid using 'cooee' in indoor or formal settings; it's intended for open spaces.
Instead of shouting 'cooee' in the library, I looked around for my friend.
Pro Tip 1/3Attention Signal
Cooee is primarily a call for attention when separated by distance.
After wandering off the trail, he shouted 'cooee' to alert the others.
Pro Tip 2/3Outdoor Use
Use 'cooee' outdoors; it carries well over long distances in natural settings.
From the mountain top, her cooee rang clear into the valley.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Indoor
Avoid using 'cooee' in indoor or formal settings; it's intended for open spaces.
Instead of shouting 'cooee' in the library, I looked around for my friend.
Pro Tip 1/3Attention Signal
Cooee is primarily a call for attention when separated by distance.
After wandering off the trail, he shouted 'cooee' to alert the others.
Pro Tip 2/3Outdoor Use
Use 'cooee' outdoors; it carries well over long distances in natural settings.
From the mountain top, her cooee rang clear into the valley.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Indoor
Avoid using 'cooee' in indoor or formal settings; it's intended for open spaces.
Instead of shouting 'cooee' in the library, I looked around for my friend.
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