croon

verb

crooned; crooning; croons

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
croon noun

Examples of croon in a Sentence

The mother crooned as she rocked the baby.
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The group’s members respond in kind, crooning the song’s longing lyrics in Korean at Minogue as the studio audience lose it and their other four bandmates, and J Balvin, look on with big smiles from chairs just offstage. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 Sep. 2025 On today’s episode: John Legend croons; CPI inflation soothes; Same job as mom? Darian Woods, NPR, 15 Aug. 2025 The black-and-white video featured special appearances by his wife Hailey and their son Jack as Bieber crooned. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025 Intoxicated by the attention—and the presence of the wannabe tragedienne Gloria (a sinuous, Kurt Weill–crooning Greta Lee)—Saxberger nevertheless must reckon with the authenticity of this newfound circle of aspirants. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for croon

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of croon was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Croon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/croon. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

croon

verb
: to hum or sing in a low soft voice
croon a lullaby
croon noun
crooner noun

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