crooned

croon

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kroon]
- /krun/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kroon]
- /krun/

Definitions of crooned word

verb without object crooned to sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice: to croon to a baby. 1
verb without object crooned to sing in an evenly modulated, slightly exaggerated manner: Popular singers began crooning in the 1930s. 1
verb without object crooned to utter a low murmuring sound. 1
verb without object crooned Scot. and North England. to bellow; low. to lament; mourn. 1
verb with object crooned to sing (a song) in a crooning manner. 1
verb with object crooned to lull by singing or humming to in a soft, soothing voice: to croon a child to sleep. 1

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Origin of crooned

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 Crooned

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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crooned 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.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for crooned

verb crooned

sang — simple past tense of sing.
serenaded — a complimentary performance of vocal or instrumental music in the open air at night, as by a lover under the window of his lady.
murmured — a low, continuous sound, as of a brook, the wind, or trees, or of low, indistinct voices.
hummed — to make a low, continuous, droning sound.
warble — to sing or whistle with trills, quavers, or melodic embellishments: The canary warbled most of the day.

noun crooned

chanted — Simple past tense and past participle of chant.

All 10 Synonyms of crooned