ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Croon

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /kɹuːn/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Croon is a verb meaning To soothe (a person or an animal) by singing softly.

Meaning

To soothe (a person or an animal) by singing softly.

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.
To lament, to moan.
To make a continuous hollow low-pitched moan, as of cattle; to bellow, to low.
Of a large bell: to make a low-pitched sound.
A soft, low-pitched sound; specifically, a soft or sentimental hum, song, or tune.
(Northern England, Scotland) A continuous hollow low-pitched moan, as of cattle; a bellow.
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.

“But, you know, crooners gonna croon.”

By the light of the silvery moon, / I want to spoon, / To my honey I'll croon love's tune, […]

[A]ny other woman would have been melted to marrow at hearing such stanzas crooned in her praise.

Depending on context, synonyms include coo.

Related dictionary entries include sing, say, tell, crool, croak, crunk.

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