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croon
[kroon]
verb (used without object)
to sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice.
to croon to a baby.
to sing in an evenly modulated, slightly exaggerated manner.
Popular singers began crooning in the 1930s.
to utter a low murmuring sound.
Scot. and North England.
verb (used with object)
to sing (a song) in a crooning manner.
to lull by singing or humming to in a soft, soothing voice.
to croon a child to sleep.
noun
the act or sound of crooning.
croon
/ ː /
verb
to sing or speak in a soft low tone
noun
a soft low singing or humming
Other 51Թ Forms
- crooner noun
- crooningly adverb
- ˈǴDzԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of croon1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of croon1
Example Sentences
Your crooning made me want to hear you do an album of standards.
“It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” felt like a gentle croon as compared to the frantic desperation of the original, but still felt decisive.
“You don’t need a visa to be happy,” Montenegro and rapper Apache croon on the song High.
Aerosmith, the Eagles and the Rolling Stones crooned from the speakers at Vacation Bar in Santa Ana last Thursday.
All three leads croon along with these pure emotions, each one believing they’ve grown to know each other, either through their own lyrics or Charles’ nonstop blather.
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