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croon

[ kroon ]
/ krun /
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verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

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.

noun

the act or sound of crooning.

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RELATED WORDS

hum, murmur, wail, roar, bellow, lull

Nearby words

crookes space, crookes tube, crookesite, crookneck, crool, croon, crop, crop circle, crop duster, crop milk, crop out

Origin of croon

1350–1400; Middle English cronen < Middle Dutch: to lament

Related forms

croon·er, nouncroon·ing·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for croon

croon

/ (kruːn) /

verb

to sing or speak in a soft low tone

noun

a soft low singing or humming

Derived Forms

crooner, noun

Word Origin for croon

C14: via Middle Dutch crōnen to groan; compare Old High German chrōnan to chatter, Latin gingrīre to cackle (of geese)
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