CROON


Meaning of CROON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkrün ]

verb

Etymology: Middle English croynen, from Middle Dutch cronen; akin to Old High German crōnen 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.