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- [kroon]
- /krun/
- /kruːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kroon]
- /krun/
Definitions of croon word
- verb croon If you croon, you sing or hum quietly and gently. 3
- verb croon If one person talks to another in a soft gentle voice, you can describe them as crooning, especially if you think they are being sentimental or insincere. 3
- verb croon to sing or speak in a soft low tone 3
- noun croon a soft low singing or humming 3
- intransitive verb croon to sing or hum in a low, gentle tone 3
- intransitive verb croon to sing (popular songs) in a soft, sentimental manner 3
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Origin of croon
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English cronen < Middle Dutch: to lament
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Parts of speech for Croon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
croon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for croon
verb croon
- hum — to make a low, continuous, droning sound.
- murmur — a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.
- wail — to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high-pitched or clear-sounding, as in grief or suffering: to wail with pain.
- roar — a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person: the roar of a lion.
- bellow — If someone bellows, they shout angrily in a loud, deep voice.
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