croon: Meaning and Definition of
croon
Pronunciation: (krn), [key] — v.i.
- to sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice: to croon to a baby.
- to sing in an evenly modulated, slightly exaggerated manner: Popular singers began crooning in the 1930s.
- to utter a low murmuring sound.
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- to bellow; low.
- to lament; mourn.
—v.t. - to sing (a song) in a crooning manner.
- to lull by singing or humming to in a soft, soothing voice: to croon a child to sleep.
—n. - the act or sound of crooning.
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