croon
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croon
(kro͞on)v. crooned, croon·ing, croons
v.intr.
1. To hum or sing softly.
2. To sing popular songs in a soft, sentimental manner.
3. Scots To roar or bellow.
v.tr.
To sing softly or in a humming way: crooning a lullaby.
n.
A soft singing or humming.
croon′er n.
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croon
(kruːn)vb
to sing or speak in a soft low tone
n
a soft low singing or humming
[C14: via Middle Dutch crōnen to groan; compare Old High German chrōnan to chatter, Latin gingrīre to cackle (of geese)]
ˈcrooner n
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croon
(krun)v.i.
1. to sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice.
2. to sing in an evenly modulated, slightly exaggerated manner.
v.t. 3. to sing (a song) in a crooning manner.
4. to lull by singing to in a soft, soothing voice.
n. 5. the act or sound of crooning.
[1350–1400; Middle English cronen < Middle Dutch: to lament]
croon′er, n.
croon′ing•ly, adv.
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croon
Past participle: crooned
Gerund: crooning
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Verb | 1. | croon - sing softly sing - produce tones with the voice; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well" |
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croon
verb
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Translations
يُدَندِن، يُغنّي للطّفليُغنّي بهدوء وعاطفيّـه
broukatprozpěvovat
croonenynne
hyräillä
halkan dúdol
raula, sönglasyngja væmnislega
niūniuotisentimentaliai dainuotisentimentalių dainų atlikėjas
dungotizjusti dziedāt
pospevovať
mırıldanmakyanık yanık şarkı söylemek
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croon
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croon
(kruːn) verb1. to sing or hum in a low voice. She crooned a lullaby.
2. to sing in a quiet, sentimental style.
ˈcrooner nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.