croon
verb (used without object)
to sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice.
are crooning
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present progressiveof croon.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The broken-glass mixed with sand tones of bona fide punk rock legend Iggy Pop are crooning a cover of Neil Diamond to an audience of one.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2019
EDT 08:58 Some of the Belgian players are crooning along to the anthem, some not.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 18, 2016
Some of the Belgian players are crooning along to the anthem, some not.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 18, 2016
U.S. record-company executives are crooning the same refrain.
From Time Magazine Archive
The tenor horns are crooning, and the bass horn blatting gently, while the clarionet players are chasing each other up and down the scale, like squirrels running round and round in a cage.
From Homeburg Memories by George Fitch
