goo
/ɡuː/noun, verb
goo is spelled G-O-O: 3 letters and one syllable. It appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,896th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, goo means “Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery, unpleasant, and of vague or unknown composition, such as slime…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of goo is goos.
How many letters and syllables are in goo?
| Letters | 3: G-O-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.6 times per million words; the 16,896th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is goo?
Goo appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,896th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce goo?
- /ɡuː/
Goo has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-goo.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of goo
- goos plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- gooing participle, present
- gooed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does goo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
informalAny semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery, unpleasant, and of vague or unknown composition, such as slime or semen.
I stepped in some goo and had a terrible time getting the sticky stuff off my shoes.
- 2
Excessive, showy sentimentality.
- 3
A noise made by a baby trying to imitate speech.
The infant's goos and gahs were endearing.
verb
- 1
To apply goo to something.
They gooed their hair with some fragrant styling product.
- 2
To produce baby talk.
The baby gooed while daddy made sappy faces at it.
- 3
Elongated form of go.
- 4
ScotlandPronunciation spelling of go.
noun
- 1
Initialism of gastric outlet obstruction.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Goo in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | matière poisseuse f mucus |
| German | Schmiere, Klebstoff, Glibber, Soße, klebriges Zeug, Papp |
| Portuguese | gosma, nhanha , meloso |
| Spanish | pez, visco, ligamaza, ajonje, ajonjo, liria |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.