Coo vs. Overthrow — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Coo and Overthrow
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Coo
To utter the murmuring sound of a dove or pigeon or a sound resembling it.
Overthrow
To bring about the downfall, destruction, or ending of, especially by force or concerted action
A plot to overthrow the government.
Coo
To talk fondly or amorously in murmurs
The visitors cooed over the newborn baby.
Overthrow
(Sports) To throw a ball or other object over and beyond (an intended target)
The infielder overthrew first base.
Coo
To express or utter with soft murmuring sounds.
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Overthrow
To throw or push over; overturn
Overthrew the table.
Coo
The murmuring sound made by a dove or pigeon.
Overthrow
An instance of overthrowing, especially one that results in downfall or destruction.
Coo
(by extension) An expression of pleasure made by a person.
Overthrow
(Sports) The throwing of a ball over and beyond a target, especially in baseball.
Coo
(ambitransitive) To make a soft murmuring sound, as a pigeon.
Overthrow
(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.
Coo
(intransitive) To speak in an admiring fashion, to be enthusiastic about.
Overthrow
To throw down to the ground, to overturn.
Coo
(slang) Cool.
Overthrow
To throw (something) so that it goes too far.
He overthrew first base, for an error.
Coo
An expression of approval, fright, surprise, etc.
Overthrow
A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force.
Coo
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.
Overthrow
An act of throwing something to the ground; an overturning.
Coo
The sound made by a pigeon
Overthrow
(sports) A throw that goes too far.
Coo
Speak softly or lovingly;
The mother who held her baby was cooing softly
Overthrow
(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.
Coo
Cry softly, as of pigeons
Overthrow
To throw over; to overturn; to upset; to turn upside down.
His wife overthrew the table.
Overthrow
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.
Overthrow
To throw (a baseball) beyond; to throw too high and too far; to overshoot{1}; as, the shortstop overthrew the first baseman.
Overthrow
The act of overthrowing; the state of being overthrown; ruin.
Your sudden overthrow much rueth me.
Overthrow
The act of throwing a ball too high, as over a player's head.
Overthrow
The termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
Overthrow
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
Overthrow
Cause the downfall of; of rulers;
The Czar was overthrown
Subvert the ruling class
Overthrow
Rule against;
The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
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