v.
Pronunciation: ' krün
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English croynen, from Middle Dutch cronen; akin to Old High German cr ō nen to chatter
Date: 15th century
intransitive verb
1 chiefly Scottish : BELLOW , BOOM
2 : to sing or speak in a gentle murmuring manner especially : to sing in a soft intimate manner adapted to amplifying systems
transitive verb : to sing (as a popular song or a lullaby) in a crooning manner
– croon noun