crooning

/kruːn/ (bre, ipa) · [krˈunɪŋ] /kruːn/ (ame, ipa) · [krˈunɪŋ] /ˈkrün/ (ame, mw)

crooning — verb

  • crooningpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • croonings3rd person singular
  • crooninging-ing form
  • crooningedpast simple

1. to sing quietly and tenderly, with a gentle low-pitched voice that expresses dee

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to sing quietly and tenderly, with a gentle low-pitched voice that expresses deep emotion, often when performing slow romantic songs or soothing someone to sleep.

例句

Every night, Bao would croon a soft lullaby until the baby fell fast asleep.

croon + lullaby: transitive pattern with direct object

The jazz singer crooned to the crowd, and the audience swayed gently in their seats.

croon + to + person: prepositional recipient

同義詞
  • hum

    to sing with closed lips, usually without words; crooning can involve words and is more melodic

  • murmur

    to speak very softly; murmuring is not necessarily musical, whereas crooning implies a song-like quality

  • warble

    to sing with a high, trilling sound; warble suggests birdsong, while crooning is low-pitched and smooth

反義詞
  • bellow

    to shout or sing very loudly and deeply; opposite of crooning's softness

  • roar

    to make a very loud, powerful sound; crooning is deliberately quiet and gentle

文法句型

croon + noun phrase (song/tune/lullaby)

croon + to + person

croon (no object, describing the manner of singing)

用法筆記

Commonly takes a direct object naming the song or tune (croon a lullaby / a love song) or a 'to'-phrase indicating the listener (croon to a baby / to the audience). The subject is typically a person singing with deliberate tenderness rather than vocal power.

常見錯誤

❌He was crooning loudly in the shower.
✅He was crooning softly to his baby sister.
💡Crooning implies a gentle, quiet voice, not loud or powerful singing.
❌The opera singer crooned a powerful aria.
✅The opera singer crooned a gentle lullaby.
💡Crooning describes soft, tender singing, not operatic or forceful performance.