crooning

croon

C0759300 (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.

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[Middle English crounen, from Middle Dutch krōnen, to lament; see gerə- in Indo-European roots.]

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croon′er n.

crooning

(ˈkruːnɪŋ) n (Music, other) a style of relaxed and seemingly effortless singing, particularly popular in the1930s and 1940s

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Noun	1.	crooning - singing in a soft low tone; "her crooning soon put the child to sleep"singing, vocalizing - the act of singing vocal music
	2.	crooning - the act of singing popular songs in a sentimental mannersinging, vocalizing - the act of singing vocal music

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