crooning

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.

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[Middle English crounen, from Middle Dutch krnen, to lament; see ger-² in Indo-European roots.]

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crooner n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	crooning - singing in a soft low tone; "her crooning soon put the child to sleep" singing, vocalizing - the act of singing vocal music
	2.	crooning - the act of singing popular songs in a sentimental manner singing, vocalizing - the act of singing vocal music

Translations

crooning [ˈkruːnɪŋ] N → canturreo m, tarareo m