crooned
kruːnd
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.
murmured
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Origin of crooned

French, croon (to hum)

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  1. French:murmuré, ...
  2. German:sanft gesungen, ...
  3. Italian:cantato dolcemente, ...
  4. Spanish:cantada suavemente, ...
  5. Portuguese:cantado suavemente, ...
  6. Chinese:柔声唱, ...
  7. Japanese:優しく歌われた, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَرَنِّم, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוּשָׁר בְּעֲדִינוּת, ...
  10. Russian:нежно спетая, ...
  11. Ukrainian:наспіваний, ...
  12. Hindi:धीमे स्वर में गाया हुआ, ...
croon
kruːn

Definition of croon - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
soothingtr.soothe someone by singing softlytr.
  • He crooned to calm the crying child.
hum lull serenade
2.
soft singingtr./intr.sing or hum softly in a low voicetr./intr.
  • She would croon a lullaby to her baby.
hum warble
3.
soft speakingintr.Rarespeak in a soft sentimental voiceintr.Rare
  • She crooned sweet words to her partner.
chant serenade warble

Noun

1.
singing stylesoft, low singing or humming
  • Her croon during the lullaby soothed the baby.
humming
2.
soundRarecontinuous low moan like cattleRare
  • The croon of the cows filled the air.
lowing mooing
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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.

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  1. French:chanter doucement, murmure, ...
  2. German:summen, sanftes Singen, ...
  3. Italian:cantare dolcemente, canto dolce, ...
  4. Spanish:cantar suavemente, canto suave, ...
  5. Portuguese:cantarolar, mugido, ...
  6. Chinese:轻声哼唱, 低声哼唱, ...
  7. Japanese:優しく歌う, 甘い歌声, ...
  8. Arabic:دَنْدَن, دَنْدَنَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְזַמְזֵם, זִמְרוּם, ...
  10. Russian:напевать, мурлыканье, ...
  11. Ukrainian:наспівувати, тихе співання, ...
  12. Hindi:गुनगुनाना, गुनगुनाहट, ...

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