crooner en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkɹuːn.ə(ɹ)/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English croon Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English crooner From croon + -er.
Meanings
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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.”
2021 September 16, Sarah Naftalis, “The Casino” (8:14 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows, season 3, episode 1, spoken by Nadja of Antipaxos (Natasia Demetriou):“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.”
2024 October 31, Stephanie Amante-Ritter, “The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel” (8:44 from the start), in Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 5, episode 3, spoken by Beckett Mariner (Tawny Newsome):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crooners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
nl smartlapzanger (one who croons) · de Schlagersänger (one who croons) · nl volkszanger (one who croons) · fr chanteur de charme (one who croons) · ru кру́нер (one who croons) · sv smörsångare (one who croons) · de Schmusesänger (one who croons) · nb smørsanger (one who croons) · hu sanzonénekes (one who croons) · de Schnulzensänger (one who croons) · fo lættisoppasangari (one who croons)