Definition
Definition of crooned - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
sung softlysung in a soft, gentle voice
- The crooned lullaby helped the baby sleep.
- The crooned melody filled the room.
- Her crooned song was a hit at the concert.
Origin of crooned
French, croon (to hum)
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- French:murmuré, ...
- German:sanft gesungen, ...
- Italian:cantato dolcemente, ...
- Spanish:cantada suavemente, ...
- Portuguese:cantado suavemente, ...
- Chinese:柔声唱, ...
- Japanese:優しく歌われた, ...
- Arabic:مُتَرَنِّم, ...
- Hebrew:מוּשָׁר בְּעֲדִינוּת, ...
- Russian:нежно спетая, ...
- Ukrainian:наспіваний, ...
- Hindi:धीमे स्वर में गाया हुआ, ...
Definition of croon - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
soothingtr. soothe someone by singing softlytr.
- He crooned to calm the crying child.
2.
soft singingtr./intr. sing or hum softly in a low voicetr./intr.
- She would croon a lullaby to her baby.
3.
soft speakingintr. Rare speak in a soft sentimental voiceintr. Rare
- She crooned sweet words to her partner.
Noun
1.
singing stylesoft, low singing or humming
- Her croon during the lullaby soothed the baby.
2.
soundRare continuous low moan like cattleRare
- The croon of the cows filled the air.
Origin of croon
Middle Dutch, kronen (to groan)
Examples of croon in a sentence
The singer crooned into the microphone softly. The singer began to croon a romantic ballad. He would croon softly while playing the guitar. He crooned a lullaby to the baby. The singer crooned softly into the microphone. His croon was barely audible over the noise.
The croon of the singer captivated the audience. A gentle croon came from the distant hills. The croon of the wind was soothing.
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- French:chanter doucement, murmure, ...
- German:summen, sanftes Singen, ...
- Italian:cantare dolcemente, canto dolce, ...
- Spanish:cantar suavemente, canto suave, ...
- Portuguese:cantarolar, mugido, ...
- Chinese:轻声哼唱, 低声哼唱, ...
- Japanese:優しく歌う, 甘い歌声, ...
- Arabic:دَنْدَن, دَنْدَنَة, ...
- Hebrew:לְזַמְזֵם, זִמְרוּם, ...
- Russian:напевать, мурлыканье, ...
- Ukrainian:наспівувати, тихе співання, ...
- Hindi:गुनगुनाना, गुनगुनाहट, ...
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