croon
croon /kr'uːn/ (croons crooning crooned)
1 [VERB] V, V n
If you croon, you sing or hum quietly and gently.
He would much rather have been crooning in a smoky bar...
Later in the evening, Lewis began to croon another Springsteen song.
2 [VERB] V with quote, V n, also V
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.
`Dear boy,' she crooned, hugging him heartily...
The man was crooning soft words of encouragement to his wife.
1 [VERB] V, V n
If you croon, you sing or hum quietly and gently.
He would much rather have been crooning in a smoky bar...
Later in the evening, Lewis began to croon another Springsteen song.
2 [VERB] V with quote, V n, also V
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.
`Dear boy,' she crooned, hugging him heartily...
The man was crooning soft words of encouragement to his wife.