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CROONING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of singing popular songs in a sentimental manner
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("crooning" is a kind of...):
singing; vocalizing (the act of singing vocal music)
Derivation:
croon (sing softly)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Singing in a soft low tone
Example:
her crooning soon put the child to sleep
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("crooning" is a kind of...):
singing; vocalizing (the act of singing vocal music)
Derivation:
croon (sing softly)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb croon
