Definitions for croon

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Spelling: [kroon]

IPA: /krun/

Croon is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 37 anagrams from letters in croon (cnoor).

Definitions for croon

noun

1. the act or sound of crooning.

verb (used with object)

1. to sing (a song) in a crooning manner.
2. to lull by singing or humming to in a soft, soothing voice:

verb (used without object)

1. to sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice:
2. to sing in an evenly modulated, slightly exaggerated manner:
3. to utter a low murmuring sound.
4. Scot. and North England. to bellow; low. to lament; mourn.

Origin of croon

1350-1400; Middle English cronen Middle Dutch: to lament

Examples for croon

She had one song of "the Savior" which she delighted to croon.

Alicia Keyes and John Legend will croon, while Cameron Diaz, Forest Whitaker, Salma Hayek and Lucy Liu add sparkle.

And croon they did through the long crowded way to Covent Garden.

Then she began to croon to it, swinging it gently from side to side.

“I love the buttery crust, but I love the meat just as much,” they croon.

The croon of the old lady thrummed in his ears with endless repetition.

He even enlists Mary J. Blige to croon an emotional bridge about how much he loves Mothah Killah.

Wake, then, if you may not sleep, but only to watch the moon rising and hear the croon of the sea.

Sometimes there was a croon in the voice, sometimes a touch of decrepit anger.

Vidal smiled and began to croon the song softly into my ear.