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crooner

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croon  (krn)
v. crooned, croon·ing, croons
v.intr.
1. To hum or sing softly.
2. To sing popular songs in a soft, sentimental manner.
3. Scots To roar or bellow.
v.tr.
To sing softly or in a humming way: crooning a lullaby.
n.
A soft singing or humming.
[Middle English crounen, from Middle Dutch krnen, to lament; see ger-2 in Indo-European roots.]
crooner n.
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Noun1.croonercrooner - a singer of popular ballads
balladeer
singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser - a person who sings
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