croon

verb \ ˈkrün \

Definition of croon

intransitive verb

1 chiefly Scotland :bellow, boom

2 :to sing or speak in a gentle murmuring manner

The mother crooned as she rocked the baby.

; especially :to sing in a soft intimate manner adapted to amplifying systems

transitive verb

:to sing (something, such as a popular song or a lullaby) in a crooning manner

… croons ballads that conjure up the tenderness of puppy love …
—Joan Morgan

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croon

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The mother crooned as she rocked the baby.

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Supa’s melting, mystical pop-rap songs contain yearning Auto-Tune crooning that comes out in Pollock-like bursts and instrumentals that bark and bite.

— leor galil, Chicago Reader, "Chicago rapper-producer Supa Bwe sounds steps from stardom on the first cuts from Finally Dead," 20 July 2017
As the sun finally disappeared beneath the trees and Andy Stokes crooned onstage Friday, festival-goers shook their shoulders, bounced and grooved along to the music.

— eder campuzano, OregonLive.com, "Good in the Hood beefs up security amid threats but the show goes on," 24 June 2017
Singing, dancing and karaoke crooning queens will take over the Myrna's ballroom for the night. 9 p.m.

— zakiya mccummings, Alaska Dispatch News, "Here’s your guide to Pride Week in Anchorage," 21 June 2017
Fab spits about the streets and situationships as Hill croons in the background.

— luria freeman, Billboard, "Happy Birthday, Lauryn Hill! 9 Songs That Sample L Boogie," 26 May 2017
The sketch includes him crooning the song along with his top advisers and family, who join him throughout the song.

— jennifer calfas, Time, "All Your Favorites Showed Up For SNL’s Epic Season Finale," 21 May 2017
There will be vintage car shows, sporting events and concerts, including a performance by American country music singer Toby Keith, who also crooned at Trump's inauguration.

— ishaan tharoor, Washington Post, "The surreal strangeness of Trump’s trip to Saudi Arabia," 19 May 2017
On the balcony outside the House chamber, Johnny Cash crooned on the loudspeakers as state lawmakers sipped Colorado wine from plastic cups in the final hours of the 2017 legislative session.

— brian eason, The Denver Post, "Colorado lawmakers celebrate major accomplishments to end legislative session," 10 May 2017
Where the birds sing words and the flowers croon, as the song goes, inside the Florida version of the classic sit-down attraction.

— mark eades, Orange County Register, "A former Disney Imagineer’s guide to Walt Disney World’s Adventureland," 4 May 2017

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Origin and Etymology of croon

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

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Definition of croon for English Language Learners

: to sing (a song) in a low soft voice

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Definition of croon for Students

crooned; crooning

:to hum or sing in a low soft voice

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