EGAVE

croon

About 0.09 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb 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.
  2. verb 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.
  3. verb To soothe (a person or an animal) by singing softly.
  4. verb 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.
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  5. verb 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.
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  6. verb To lament, to moan.
  7. verb To make a continuous hollow low-pitched moan, as of cattle; to bellow, to low.
  8. verb Of a large bell: to make a low-pitched sound.

Similar words

sing say tell crool croak crunk crow whine crowl croup

Often followed by

to of helm a and in over the as

Word family

crooned crooning croons

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