"billing and cooing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: billings and cooings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|billings and cooings}} billing and cooing (countable and uncountable, plural billings and cooings)
  1. Cooing and rubbing of beaks, performed by birds such as pigeons and doves as a prelude to mating. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-billing_and_cooing-en-noun-H1UQFHXQ Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 29 33 38 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 45 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 46 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 44 14
  2. Loving and affectionate behaviour between members of a romantic couple, such as the exchange of caresses and kisses. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-billing_and_cooing-en-noun-cIF-L-6c Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 29 33 38 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 45 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 46 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 44 14

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} billing and cooing
  1. present participle and gerund of bill and coo Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: bill and coo
    Sense id: en-billing_and_cooing-en-verb-cii~MHTn Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 29 33 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 46 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 44 14

Inflected forms

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