crooner


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croon

 (kro͞on)
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 krōnen, to lament; see gerə- in Indo-European roots.]

croon′er n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.crooner - a singer of popular balladscrooner - a singer of popular ballads    
singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser - a person who sings
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Translations
مُدَنْدِن
zpěvák šlágrů
croonerrefrænsanger
sanzonénekes
džezový spevák
yanık şarkıcı

crooner

[ˈkruːnəʳ] Ncantante mf melódico/a
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

crooner

[ˈkruːnər] n (= singer) → crooner m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

crooner

nSänger m(sentimentaler Lieder), Schnulzensänger m (pej inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

crooner

[ˈkruːnəʳ] ncantante m/f melodico
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

croon

(kruːn) verb
1. to sing or hum in a low voice. She crooned a lullaby.
2. to sing in a quiet, sentimental style.
ˈcrooner noun
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Opening up about the nostalgia his home gigs bring, the country crooner told us: "I'm home for the summer now and we are touring in August all around Ireland and I am here in Donegal for the Mary of Dungloe festival so that's what we're doing.
Summary: The 'Let Her Go' crooner will perform in the UAE on November 20
Veteran crooner Julio Iglesias has told his fans he has no plans to quit singing.
Known for his diverse musical talent, crooner Colin performs classic jazz, covers and popular tunes - and his love of the stage shows no sign of diminishing.
Terry Richmond, trainer of Kashan, had news of Crooner. "He dislocated a toe earlier in training," reported the Somerset handler.
Many of us also recall a smooth warrior and dapper crooner making musical and racial history as host of his own variety show: Nat King Cole.
Jason Isaacs, who won the national competition the People's Crooner on ITV1's Alan Titchmarsh Show, paid a surprise visit to George Stephenson High School, in Killingworth, North Tyneside, yesterday.
DESPITE her hit Mercy dominating the UK singles chart and debut album Rockferry hitting the top spot, Welsh crooner Duffy is still too embarrassed to sing in front of her family.
Closer examination would have revealed it wasn't the Welsh crooner, but a coach sharing his name who was last seen plying his trade in the Hellenic Premier League at Oxfordshire minnows Shrivenham Town.
His aim is to replicate the sounds of the 50s and 60s, moving around the audience, which is otherwise known as 'table crooning' - hence his stage name - The Crooner.
POP IDOL winner Will Young is set to duet with crooner Tony Bennett at the Queen's golden jubilee concert.
Outstanding puppy Crooner faces another big task this week in the Roecliffe Invitation at Old Yorkshire on Friday.