If you croon like this, she will stop crying.
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Croon
//kɹuːn//
Synonyms for "croon" (64 found)
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Closest matches (13)
Strong matches (19)
Related words (32)
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Translations
46 translations across 19 languages.
Azerbaijani
1 entries- zümzümə etmək verb ((transitive, intransitive) to hum or sing (a song or tune) softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice)
Bulgarian
2 entries- напявам verb ((transitive, intransitive) to hum or sing (a song or tune) softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice)
- танани́кам verb ((transitive, intransitive) to hum or sing (a song or tune) softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice)
Catalan
1 entries- entonar verb ((transitive, intransitive) to hum or sing (a song or tune) softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 低唱 verb ((transitive, intransitive) to hum or sing (a song or tune) softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice)
- 哼 verb ((transitive, intransitive) to hum or sing (a song or tune) softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice)
Czech
4 entries- (tiché) prozpěvování noun (soft, low-pitched sound; soft or sentimental hum, song, or tune)
- broukání noun (soft, low-pitched sound; soft or sentimental hum, song, or tune)
- pobrukování noun (soft, low-pitched sound; soft or sentimental hum, song, or tune)
- broukat verb ((transitive, intransitive) to speak (words) softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner — see also coo)
Dutch
2 entries- smartlap noun (soft, low-pitched sound; soft or sentimental hum, song, or tune)
- neuriën verb ((transitive, intransitive) to hum or sing (a song or tune) softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice)
Finnish
4 entries- hyräily noun (soft, low-pitched sound; soft or sentimental hum, song, or tune)
- kumina noun (low-pitched sound of a large bell)
- hymistellä verb ((transitive, intransitive) to speak (words) softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner — see also coo)
- hymistä verb ((transitive, intransitive) to speak (words) softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner — see also coo)
Galician
1 entries- cantaruxar verb ((transitive, intransitive) to hum or sing (a song or tune) softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice)
German
4 entries- Schmachtfetzen noun (soft, low-pitched sound; soft or sentimental hum, song, or tune)
- Schnulze noun (soft, low-pitched sound; soft or sentimental hum, song, or tune)
- gefühlsbetontes Lied noun (soft, low-pitched sound; soft or sentimental hum, song, or tune)
- sentimentaler Schlager noun (soft, low-pitched sound; soft or sentimental hum, song, or tune)
Hungarian
1 entries- dúdol verb ((transitive, intransitive) to hum or sing (a song or tune) softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice)
Macedonian
3 entries- потпевну́вање noun (soft, low-pitched sound; soft or sentimental hum, song, or tune)
- по́тпевне verb ((transitive, intransitive) to hum or sing (a song or tune) softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice)
- по́тшепне verb ((transitive, intransitive) to speak (words) softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner — see also coo)
Malay
1 entries- ulit verb (to soothe (a person or an animal) by singing softly)
Ottoman Turkish
2 entries- اوكورمك verb (to make a continuous hollow low-pitched moan, as of cattle — see also bellow, low)
- چاغرمق verb (to make a continuous hollow low-pitched moan, as of cattle — see also bellow, low)
Polish
2 entries- nucić verb ((transitive, intransitive) to hum or sing (a song or tune) softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice)
- zanucić verb ((transitive, intransitive) to hum or sing (a song or tune) softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice)
Russian
1 entries- напева́ть verb ((transitive, intransitive) to hum or sing (a song or tune) softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- luinneag noun (soft, low-pitched sound; soft or sentimental hum, song, or tune)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- pjevúšiti verb ((transitive, intransitive) to hum or sing (a song or tune) softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice)
- пјеву́шити verb ((transitive, intransitive) to hum or sing (a song or tune) softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice)
Spanish
1 entries- canturrear verb ((transitive, intransitive) to hum or sing (a song or tune) softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice)
Vietnamese
1 entries- ngâm nga verb ((transitive, intransitive) to hum or sing (a song or tune) softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice)
Sample sentences
22 total sentences available.
He was crooning a song.
Source: wiktionary
Tam ſkelpit on thro' dub and mire, / Deſpiſing vvind, and rain, and fire; / VVhiles holding faſt his gude blue bonnet; / VVhiles crooning o'er ſome auld Scots ſonnet; […]
Source: wiktionary
So they went, toiling up [the staircase]; she singing all the way, and Paul sometimes crooning out a feeble accompaniment.
Source: wiktionary
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