croon

verb

ˈkrün 

crooned; crooning; croons

intransitive verb

1

chiefly Scotland : bellow, boom

2

: to sing or speak in a gentle murmuring manner

The mother crooned as she rocked the baby.

especially : to sing in a soft intimate manner adapted to amplifying systems

transitive verb

: to sing (something, such as a popular song or a lullaby) in a crooning manner

… croons ballads that conjure up the tenderness of puppy love …

—Joan Morgan

croon noun

Examples of croon in a Sentence

The mother crooned as she rocked the baby.

Recent Examples on the Web

But as a vocalist, Menne is more expressive and affecting than ever, alternating from whisper to croon to mid-range belting from one song to the next. —Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025

Arriving at a rustic log cabin, you’ll be greeted by a shot of moonshine dispensed by another cowboy, while a third strums his guitar and croons songs about life on the open range. —Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025

Gaga croons gently, letting the lyric speak for itself. —Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025

The commercial encouraged those in attendance at the stadium to croon along to the familiar tune, which most people likely knew. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Rhymes for croon

• boon
• brune
• coon
• dune
• goon
• hewn
• hoon
• june
• loon
• moon
• noon
• poon

Kids Definition

croon

verb

ˈkrün 

: to hum or sing in a low soft voice

croon a lullaby

croon noun

crooner noun