v. crooned, croon·ing, croons v.intr. 1. To hum or sing softly. 2. To sing popular songs in a soft, sentimental manner. 3. Scots To roar or bellow. v.tr. To sing softly or in a humming way: crooning a lullaby. n. A soft singing or humming. [Middle English crounen, from Middle Dutch krōnen, to lament; see gerə-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] crooner n. |
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