Croons

/kruːnz/ verb

Definition

Sings or speaks in a soft, sweet, sentimental way; or the plural form of croon (a crooning performance or person).

Etymology

Third person singular of 'croon.' Can also be a plural noun. Derived from Old Norse/Dutch roots for making low continuous sounds.

Kelly Says

The word 'croons' appears in Frank Sinatra's famous Columbia Records catalog as a verb—he 'croons' these songs—and became so associated with him that 'crooner' is almost synonymous with 1940s masculinity.

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