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crooner

noun
/ˈkɹuːn.ə(ɹ)/UK

Etymology

From croon + -er.

  1. borrowed from croon — “a lament, wail; mournful song; low murmuring tune; (obsolete) long-drawn-out sound”
  2. derived from *gerh₂-✻
  3. derived from *kraunijan✻
  4. derived from chrônan
  5. derived from crônen
  6. derived from cronen — “to sing or speak softly, hum, croon”
  7. borrowed from croon — “to utter a deep, long-drawn-out sound; to utter a lament, mourn; to sing in a wailing voice, whimper, whine; to mutter or sing in an undertone, hum”
  8. formed as crooner — “croon + -er”

Definitions

  1. One who croons

    One who croons; a singer, usually male, especially of popular music.

    • My mom likes to listen to old crooners like Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey.
    • “But, you know, crooners gonna croon.”
    • “Curious.” “Ah, don't waste those big Vulcan brain juices, T'Lyn. He's just a novelty beach crooner.” “Krog is my favorite musician.” “Oh. Sorry. I-I've heard he's very, uh, tropical.” “He is a master of the Vibe Tubes.”

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA