croon

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.]

crooner croon'er n.

A type of quiet, sentimental popular singing current from the 1920s to the 1950s; it originated when the radio microphone enabled performers to sing softly and still be heard.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: sing softly

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - nynne, synge lavmælt, croone
v. tr. - nynne, croone
n. - nynnen, refrænsang

Nederlands (Dutch)
zachtjes zingen (door de microfoon), zachtjes gezongen populair lied

Français (French)
v. intr. - chantonner, fredonner, dire qch d'une voix charmeuse
v. tr. - chantonner
n. - fredonneur, chanteur de charme

Deutsch (German)
v. - singen
n. - Schnulzen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (σιγο)τραγουδώ (παθιάρικα)
n. - (παθιάρικο) σιγανό τραγούδι(σμα)

Italiano (Italian)
cantilena, canticchiare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - sussurrar, cantar (em tom monótono)
n. - canto (m) ou som (m) monótono

Русский (Russian)
тихое пение, напевать, мурлыкать

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - emitir tarareos o canturreos
v. tr. - cantar a media voz, tararear
n. - tarareo, canturreo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - nynna, sjunga nynnande
n. - nynnande sång

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
低声唱, 轻哼, 柔情地唱, 对...低声唱, 低唱, 低吟

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 低聲唱, 輕哼
v. tr. - 柔情地唱, 對...低聲唱
n. - 低唱, 輕哼, 低吟

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 작은 소리로 노래하다, 비탄하다
v. tr. - 읊조리다, 비탄하다
n. - 읊조림

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 小声で歌う, つぶやく
n. - 低唱, 感傷的な流行歌

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) غنى بصوت خافت, ناغى (الاسم) صوت خافت‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮שר בקול נמוך ועצור, זימר, זמזם‬
v. tr. - ‮שר בקול נמוך ועצור, זימר, זמזם‬
n. - ‮זמרה בקול נמוך ועצור‬

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