noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who croons; a singer, usually male, especially of popular music.

   "My mom likes to listen to old crooners like Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey."

2. 2
   a singer of popular ballads wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

altoaria singerballadeerballadeerbaritenorbaritone

Example

More examples

"My mom likes to listen to old crooners like Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey."

Etymology

From croon + -er.

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