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croon

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Synonyms of croon

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to produce low, soft musical tones with the voice

croon a lullaby

a singer crooning onstage

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for croon

belt,
harmonize,
hum,
lilt,
quaver,
scat,
sharp,
slur,
trill,
troll,
warble,
yodel

carol,
chant,
descant,
sing,
vocalize

serenade

croon

noun

Synonyms of croon (Entry 2 of 2)

as in chorus, serenade

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for croon

aria,
art song,
barcarole
(or barcarolle),
blues,
chanson,
chant,
chantey
(or chanty or shanty),
chorus,
descant
(also discant),
folk song,
glee,
lullaby,
madrigal,
motet,
part-song,
pop,
rocker,
round,
roundelay,
serenade,
standard

ballad,
ditty,
jingle,
lay,
lyric,
solo,
song,
vocal

anthem,
cantata,
canticle,
carol,
chorale,
hymn,
noel,
psalm,
spiritual

dirge,
lament,
requiem,
threnody

hallelujah,
paean

drinking song,
fight song

torch song

cover,
medley,
remix

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crooned

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“Croon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/croon. Accessed 19 Sep. 2021.

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