Croon vs. Lullaby — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Croon and Lullaby
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Croon
To hum or sing softly.
Lullaby
A lullaby (), or cradle song, is a soothing song or piece of music that is usually played for (or sung to) children (for adults see music and sleep). The purposes of lullabies vary.
Croon
To sing popular songs in a soft, sentimental manner.
Lullaby
A soothing song with which to lull a child to sleep.
Croon
(Scots) To roar or bellow.
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Lullaby
To quiet with or as if with a lullaby.
Croon
To sing softly or in a humming way
Crooning a lullaby.
Lullaby
A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep.
Sing a lullaby
Croon
A soft singing or humming.
Lullaby
(transitive) To sing a lullaby to.
Croon
(ambitransitive) To hum or sing softly or in a sentimental manner.
He was crooning a Frank Sinatra song.
He was crooning, but I couldn't make out what the song was.
Lullaby
A song to quiet babes or lull them to sleep; that which quiets.
Croon
(ambitransitive) To say softly or gently
Lullaby
Hence: Good night; good-by.
Croon
(transitive) To soothe by singing softly.
Lullaby
A quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
Croon
(Scotland) To make a continuous hollow moan, as cattle do when in pain.
Lullaby
A quiet song that lulls a child to sleep
Croon
A soft or sentimental hum or song.
Croon
To make a continuous hollow moan, as cattle do when in pain.
Croon
To hum or sing in a low tone; to murmur softly.
Here an old grandmother was crooning over a sick child, and rocking it to and fro.
Croon
To sing in a soft, evenly modulated manner adapted to amplifying systems, especially to sing in such a way with exaggerated sentimentality.
Croon
To sing in a low tone, as if to one's self; to hum.
Hearing such stanzas crooned in her praise.
Croon
To soothe by singing softly.
The fragment of the childish hymn with which he sung and crooned himself asleep.
Croon
A low, continued moan; a murmur.
Croon
A low singing; a plain, artless melody.
Croon
Sing softly
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