goo

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see also: Goo

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɡuː/

Noun

goo (uncountable)

1. (uncountable, informal) Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery; frequently of vague or unknown composition, slime or a bodily fluid.

   I stepped in some goo and had a terrible time getting the sticky stuff off my shoes.

2. Excessive, showy sentimentality.

Synonyms

• (semi-solid or liquid substance) gloop, goop, gunk, ooze; see also Thesaurus:goo

Translations

• French: matière poisseuse
• German: Schmiere, Klebstoff, (North German, colloquial) Glibber, (colloquial) Soße, klebriges Zeug, Papp
• Italian: melma
• Portuguese: gosma
• Russian: слизь
• Spanish: pringue

Translations

• French: sentimentalité à l'eau de rose
• German: (colloquial) Schmalz, übertriebene Sentimentalität
• Portuguese: meloso
• Russian: сентимента́льщина

Verb

goo (goos, present participle gooing; past and past participle gooed)

1. (transitive) To apply goo to something.

   ''They gooed their hair with some fragrant styling product.

Noun

goo (plural goos)

1. An example of baby talk.

   ''The infant's goos and gahs were endearing.

Verb

goo (goos, present participle gooing; past and past participle gooed)

1. (intransitive) To produce baby talk.

   ''The baby gooed while daddy made sappy faces at it.

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Goo

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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