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Coo vs. Overthrow

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Coonoun

The murmuring sound made by a dove or pigeon.

Overthrowverb

(transitive) To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force.

‘I hate the current government, but not enough to want to overthrow them.’;

Coonoun

(by extension) An expression of pleasure made by a person.

Overthrowverb

To throw down to the ground, to overturn.

Cooverb

(ambitransitive) To make a soft murmuring sound, as a pigeon.

Overthrowverb

To throw (something) so that it goes too far.

‘He overthrew first base, for an error.’;

Cooverb

(intransitive) To speak in an admiring fashion, to be enthusiastic about.

Overthrownoun

A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force.

Cooadjective

(slang) Cool.

Overthrownoun

An act of throwing something to the ground; an overturning.

Coointerjection

An expression of approval, fright, surprise, etc.

Overthrownoun

(sports) A throw that goes too far.

Cooverb

To make a low repeated cry or sound, like the characteristic note of pigeons or doves.

‘The stockdove only through the forest cooes,Mournfully hoarse.’;

Overthrownoun

(cricket) A run scored by the batting side when a fielder throws the ball back to the infield, whence it continues to the opposite outfield.

Cooverb

To show affection; to act in a loving way. See under Bill, v. i.

Overthrowverb

To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down.

‘His wife overthrew the table.’;

Coonoun

the sound made by a pigeon

Overthrowverb

To cause to fall or to fail; to subvert; to defeat; to make a ruin of; to destroy; as, to overthrow a government.

‘When the walls of Thebes he overthrew.’; ‘[Gloucester] that seeks to overthrow religion.’;

Cooverb

speak softly or lovingly;

‘The mother who held her baby was cooing softly’;

Overthrowverb

To throw (a baseball) beyond; to throw too high and too far; to overshoot{1}; as, the shortstop overthrew the first baseman.

Cooverb

cry softly, as of pigeons

Overthrownoun

The act of overthrowing; the state of being overthrown; ruin.

‘Your sudden overthrow much rueth me.’;

Overthrownoun

The act of throwing a ball too high, as over a player's head.

Overthrownoun

the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)

Overthrownoun

the act of disturbing the mind or body;

‘his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset’; ‘she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living’;

Overthrowverb

cause the downfall of; of rulers;

‘The Czar was overthrown’; ‘subvert the ruling class’;

Overthrowverb

rule against;

‘The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill’;

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