croon

Croon is defined as to hum, sing or say something in a soothing and melodic voice.

(verb)

An example ofcroon is amother softly singing a lullaby to her baby.

The definition of a croon is a soft and gentle voice or hum.

(noun)

The soft gentle voice a mother uses when singing to her baby is an example of a croon.

See croon in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb, transitive verb

Origin: ME & MDu cronen, akin to MLowG kronen, to growl < IE base *ger-: see crow

noun

a low, gentle singing or humming

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See croon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb crooned, croon·ing, croons

verb, intransitive

verb, transitive

To sing softly or in a humming way: crooning a lullaby.

noun

A soft singing or humming.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English crounen

Origin: , from Middle Dutch krōnen, to lament; see gerə-² in Indo-European roots

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