Main Entry:

croon

Pronunciation:

\ˈkrün\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English croynen, from Middle Dutch cronen; akin to Old High German crōnen to chatter

Date:

15th century

intransitive verb1chiefly Scottish : bellow, boom2: to sing or speak in a gentle murmuring manner ; especially : to sing in a soft intimate manner adapted to amplifying systemstransitive verb: to sing (as a popular song or a lullaby) in a crooning manner

— croon noun