croon
Sing with tenderness
Croon is to sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice—the kind used for lullabies or romantic ballads: She crooned to the baby until he fell asleep.
The word evokes intimacy and gentleness.
Crooners were mid-twentieth-century male vocalists like Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra who sang in this smooth, subdued style.
Outdoor romantic performance
- balladNarrative poem or song
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- lullabySoothing song for babies
- torch songSentimental song of longing
harmony · falsetto · baritone · tenor · vocalize · harmonize · hum · warble
Soothing song for babies
- murmurSoft, indistinct continuous sound
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- humLow steady sound
- gentleSoft and kind
soft · calm · tender · comfort · pacify · cradle · bedtime · slumber
Outdoor romantic performance
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- wooingRomantic pursuit of another
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- candlelightLuminescence from burning wick
balcony · suitor · admirer · sweetheart · amour · torch song · devotion · longing
- Dean MartinMid-century crooner and actor
- big bandLarge jazz ensemble
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
Frank Sinatra · Perry Como · Nat King Cole · Tony Bennett · Bobby Darin · Harry Connick Jr · lounge
serenade
Outdoor romantic performance
torch song · harmony · falsetto · baritone · tenor · vocalize · harmonize · hum · warble · trill
lullaby
Soothing song for babies
gentle · soft · calm · tender · comfort · pacify · cradle · bedtime · slumber · rocking
serenade
Outdoor romantic performance
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- wooingRomantic pursuit of another
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
candlelight · balcony · suitor · admirer · sweetheart · amour · torch song · devotion · longing · yearning
Bing Crosby
- Dean MartinMid-century crooner and actor
- big bandLarge jazz ensemble
- swingSuspended recreational seat
Frank Sinatra · Perry Como · Nat King Cole · Tony Bennett · Bobby Darin · Harry Connick Jr · standards · lounge
torch song
Sentimental song of longing
yearning · nostalgia · wistful · longing · mournful · bittersweet · pensive · sorrow · lament · forlorn
- soft soundswhisper, murmur, hum, rustle, sigh
- singingsoprano, lead vocals, vocalist, alto, backing vocals
- music expressionsmusic to my ears, in tune, out of tune, play it by ear, strike a chord
- performingperform, sing, play, act, dance
- vocalizationsspeak, speaking, talking, whisper, shout
- female vocalssoprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, alto, chanteuse