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“Moo” or “Moue”

moo / moue are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

moo m·UW

  • nounthe sound made by a cow or bull.
  • verbmake a low noise, characteristic of bovines.

moue

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“moo”

  • Programmers on the MOO could create "virtual objects" that…
  • …Eliot, with rooms in the MOO world reflecting sections of Eliot's…
  • Because the MOO environment was text-based, it offered…
  • Diversity University was the first MOO dedicated specifically for education.
  • …held simultaneously on Diversity University MOO and BioMOO, and a bilingual…
  • …series Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa, and hosted a Top…
  • Because the MOO created a virtual reality by…
  • …circles of Hell within the MOO, populated with virtual robots that…
  • …for people to access the MOO, Diversity University espoused an egalitarian…
  • …professional development workshops within the MOO environment for librarians who were…

“moue”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

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