croon
To hum or sing, or to speak, softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental mannerTo hum or sing (a song or tune), or to speak (words), softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; specifically, to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice.
» If you croon like this, she will stop crying.
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Examples
1 sentencesIf you croon like this, she will stop crying.
Meaning
6 senses(transitive)To hum or sing (a song or tune), or to speak (words), softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; specifically, to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice.
He was crooning a song.
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(transitive)To soothe (a person or an animal) by singing softly.
(Northern England, Scotland, intransitive)To lament, to moan.
More meanings 3
(intransitive)To hum or sing, or to speak, softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; specifically, to sing a popular song in a low, mellow voice.
She was crooning, but I couldn’t make out what the song was.
(Northern England, Scotland, intransitive)To make a continuous hollow low-pitched moan, as of cattle; to bellow, to low.
(Northern England, Scotland, intransitive)Of a large bell: to make a low-pitched sound.
- sing softly
Origin
The verb is borrowed from Scots croon (“to utter a deep, long-drawn-out sound; to utter aThe verb is borrowed from Scots croon (“to utter a deep, long-drawn-out sound; to utter a lament, mourn; to sing in a wailing voice, whimper, whine; to mutter or sing in an undertone, hum”) [and other forms], from Middle English cronen (“to sing or speak softly, hum, croon”) (croyn (Scotland)) [and other forms], probably from Middle Dutch crônen, krônen (“to groan, moan; to lament”) (modern Dutch kreunen (“to moan”)), or Old High German chrônan, krônen (“to babble, prattle; to chatter”), probably from Proto-West Germanic *kraunijan, from Proto-Indo-European *gerH- (“to cry hoarsely”).
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Forms
croons, crooning, crooned, croonedTenses
croon · crooned · will croon · have croonedSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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