croon

verb

ˈkrün 

crooned; crooning; croons

intransitive verb

1

chiefly Scotland : bellow, boom

2

: to sing or speak in a gentle murmuring manner

The mother crooned as she rocked the baby.

especially : to sing in a soft intimate manner adapted to amplifying systems

transitive verb

: to sing (something, such as a popular song or a lullaby) in a crooning manner

… croons ballads that conjure up the tenderness of puppy love …

—Joan Morgan

croon noun

Examples of croon in a Sentence

The mother crooned as she rocked the baby.

Recent Examples on the Web

The cashier then turned to a pair of singing possums played by Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim, crooning The Lion King-style about how the milk comes from… well, a possum’s teat. —Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Nov. 2024

Gaga croons gently, letting the lyric speak for itself. —Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024

The group croons out with flawless, off-key charm, spilling the beans that their friend Kelsey (Chloe Fineman) spent most of her bachelorette trip in the arms of another man, Domingo. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024

The British musician was right at home in England for the performance and crooned his Grammy-winning song for the audience. —Hedy Phillips, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English croynen, from Middle Dutch cronen; akin to Old High German crōnen to chatter

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Kids Definition

croon

verb

ˈkrün 

: to hum or sing in a low soft voice

croon a lullaby

croon noun

crooner noun