crooning
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- noun
- /ˈkruːnɪŋ/
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canto suave
- My mother's raspy voice fell silent, and there was only the sound of cars out on the country road, the ghostly squeak of the swing set, and the forlorn crooning of a blind Dalmatian that lived at the bottom of our street.
- crooning songs
- soft crooning
- crooning voice
Examples
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They're accompanied by the crooning voice and dancing body of Bill's stepsister Tia, 29.
Fiction book (2001) -
Look, people think of Anthony Frankowski, they immediately think Scottish crooning.
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Patrick stands beneath the window, crooning.
Fiction book (1999) -
Well, my husband whipped out his phone and recorded my crooning!
Blog text (16) -
Mammy always sang the same crooning lullaby, and sometimes it sent Sally to sleep as well as the baby, but it couldn't even make her nod today.
Fiction book (1996) -
I love listening to his soft crooning at night; it always helps me relax.
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The crooning of the lullaby made the baby fall asleep peacefully.
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She was known for her crooning voice, which filled every corner of the room with warmth.
Synonyms
A smooth, flowing way of singing that sounds gentle and connected
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Etymology
Crooning comes from the verb croon, a word that probably began as the soft sound people make when they sing quietly, like a low 'hum'. So, crooning means singing in a soft, gentle, and often sentimental way.