goo

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈguː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/gu/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(go̅o̅)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
goo /gu/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable][Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsa thick or sticky substance.
goo•ey, adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
goo  (go̅o̅),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsa thick or sticky substance:Wash that goo off your hands.
  2. Informal Termsmaudlin sentimentality.
  • perh. short for burgoo 1910–15, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
goo / ɡuː/
  1. a sticky or viscous substance
  2. coy or sentimental language or ideas
Etymology: 20th Century: of uncertain origin
'goo' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
goo-goo eyes - goober - gooey - gook - goop - guck - gunge - moo goo gai pan

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