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crooning

croo·ning

UK/ˈkɹuːnɪŋ/ US/ˈkrunɪŋ/ uncommon

noun

1.

singing in a soft low tone

  • “her crooning soon put the child to sleep”
2.

the act of singing popular songs in a sentimental manner

Origin

Inherited from Middle English cronyng.

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