(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If you ~, you sing or hum quietly and gently.
He would much rather have been ~ing in a smoky bar...
Later in the evening, Lewis began to ~ another Springsteen song.
VERB: V, V n
2.
If one person talks to another in a soft gentle voice, you can describe them as ~ing, especially if you think they are being sentimental or insincere.
‘Dear boy,’ she ~ed, hugging him heartily...
The man was ~ing soft words of encouragement to his wife.
VERB: V with quote, V n, also V