Crooning

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Croon \Croon\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crooned} (kr[=oo]nd); p. pr.
     & vb. n. {Crooning}.]
     1. To sing in a low tone, as if to one's self; to hum.
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              Hearing such stanzas crooned in her praise. --C.


                                                    Bront['e].
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     2. To soothe by singing softly.
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              The fragment of the childish hymn with which he sung
              and crooned himself asleep.           --Dickens.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  crooning \crooning\ n.
     1. singing in a soft low tone; as, her crooning soon put the
        child to sleep.
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     2. the act of singing popular songs in a sentimental manner.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  crooning
       n 1: singing in a soft low tone; "her crooning soon put the child
            to sleep"
       2: the act of singing popular songs in a sentimental manner