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croon

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croon

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈkɹuːn/

Verb

intransitive transitive Scotland

(transitive, intransitive) To hum or sing softly or in a sentimental manner. / (transitive, intransitive) To say softly or gently / (transitive) To soothe by singing softly.

Japanese Meaning

情緒的な調子で、柔らかく歌ったり口ずさんだりすること / 柔らかく穏やかな口調で話すこと / そっと歌うことで心を落ち着かせること

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Every evening he would croon an old love song beneath the balcony, his voice barely more than a whisper.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

毎晩、彼はバルコニーの下で昔のラブソングを優しく歌っていた。その声はほとんどささやきに近かった。

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(transitive, intransitive) To hum or sing softly or in a sentimental manner.

He was crooning a Frank Sinatra song.

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Sense（2）

(transitive, intransitive) To say softly or gently

"Nice seeing you both," a woman at the check-in said. "Hey, I love you," another crooned.

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Sense（3）

(transitive) To soothe by singing softly.

The fragment of the childish hymn with which he sung and crooned himself asleep.

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Sense（4）

(Scotland) To make a continuous hollow moan, as cattle do when in pain.

Even the dull cattle crooned and gazed.

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croons

（ present singular third-person ）

crooning

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crooned

（ participle past ）

crooned

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