croon
/kruːn/
verb
- To sing or hum softly and gently, often in a low, soothing voice.
- He would croon old jazz standards while washing the dishes.
- The singer stepped up to the microphone and started to croon a romantic ballad.
- The mother began to croon a lullaby to her crying baby.
- To speak in a soft, gentle, or sentimental manner.
- She crooned sweet nothings into his ear as they danced.
- He crooned apologies until she finally forgave him.
- The coach crooned words of encouragement to the nervous player.
noun
- A soft, low, gentle singing or humming sound.
- From the next room came the croon of a lullaby.
- I could hear the croon of the wind through the trees at night.
- The croon of the old singer filled the smoky club.