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Meaning of "crooner" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CROONER

crooner  [ˈkruːnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CROONER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Crooner is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CROONER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

crooner

Crooner

Crooner is an American epithet given to male singers of jazz standards, mostly from the Great American Songbook, either backed by a full orchestra, a big band or by a piano. Originally it was an ironic term denoting an emphatically sentimental, often emotional singing style made possible by the use of microphones. Some performers, such as Russ Colombo, did not accept the term: in an interview Frank Sinatra said that he did not consider himself or Bing Crosby "crooners".

Definition of crooner in the English dictionary

The definition of crooner in the dictionary is a male singer of sentimental songs, especially the love songs of the 1930s and 1940s.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CROONER


abuna
əˈbuːnə
bhuna
ˈbuːnə
Buna
ˈbuːnə
Fortuna
fɔːˈtjuːnə
Kaduna
kəˈduːnə
kahuna
kəˈhuːnə
koruna
kɒˈruːnə
kuna
ˈkuːnə
lacuna
ləˈkjuːnə
laguna
ləˈɡuːnə
Luna
ˈluːnə
lunar
ˈluːnə
marooner
məˈruːnə
Nagarjuna
ˌnæɡɑːˈdʒuːnə
pruner
ˈpruːnə
Pune
ˈpuːnə
schooner
ˈskuːnə
sooner
ˈsuːnə
tuna
ˈtjuːnə
tuner
ˈtjuːnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CROONER

croodle
crook
crookback
crookbacked
crooked
crooked on
crookedly
crookedness
crookery
Crookes
Crookes dark space
Crookes lens
Crookes radiometer
Crookes space
Crookes tube
crookneck
crool
crool someone´s pitch
croon
crooning

WORDS THAT END LIKE CROONER

air-conditioner
boner
booner
commissioner
conditioner
coroner
disponer
harpooner
kroner
lampooner
mooner
practitioner
prairie schooner
prisoner
ratooner
stoner
summoner
swooner
tensioner
toner

Synonyms and antonyms of crooner in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «crooner» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CROONER

Find out the translation of crooner to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of crooner from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «crooner» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

叫法
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

crooner
570 millions of speakers

English

crooner
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गायक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المغني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эстрадный певец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

crooner
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিলাপকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

crooner
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Crooner
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schlagersänger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クルーナー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

저음 가수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Crooner
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người hát nho nhỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

crooner
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रोनर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mırıldanır gibi duygusal şarkılar söyleyen şarkıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

crooner
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

crooner
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

естрадний співак
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

crooner
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

crooner
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

crooner
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

crooneren
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

crooner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of crooner

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CROONER»

The term «crooner» is regularly used and occupies the 60.757 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CROONER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about crooner

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2 QUOTES WITH «CROONER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word crooner.
1
K. D. Lang
I never get tired of exploring Americana or country music, and I always have a little bit of a crooner in me that never seems to go away.
2
Serena Williams
I've developed a karaoke habit. I've become a crooner.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROONER»

Discover the use of crooner in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crooner and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Russ Columbo and the Crooner Mystique
The Hollywood Babylon-like story of the short-lived, Valentino-like crooner.
Joseph Lanza, Dennis Penna, 2002
2
The Crooner: What Happens in Vegas, May Kill You in Vegas
The FBI and Las Vegas PD are driven to stop the bad guys before they kill again. Meanwhile, lurking in the shadows is the biggest threat to them all, The Crooner.
Aubrey Priest, 2008
3
Bing Crosby: Crooner of the Century
Here is the quintessential Bing Crosby tribute from the pen of author and music historian, Richard Grudens, documenting the story of Crosby's colourful life, family, radio and television shows, and films; the amazing success story of a ...
Richard Grudens, 2003
4
The Crooner: A Fool's Gold
A Fool's Gold M.L. Lindberg. Sally and Morey joined Jenine and Jake at a table on the patio. Morey and Jake had beers; Sally and Jenine took sodas. “Sally,” said Jenine, “didyou justarrive atGeneva Lodge?” “Yes, we cametoday. It isa very  ...
M.L. Lindberg, 2008
5
Soundtrack Available: Essays on Film and Popular Music
Real. Men. Don't. Sing. Ballads: The. Radio. Crooner. in. Hollywood,. 1929-1933. ALLISON. McCRACKEN. Nobody can tell a man by the pitch of his voice. — Rudy Vallee, New York Tribune, 31 January 1932 Although historically Bing Crosby ...
Pamela Robertson Wojcik, Arthur Knight, 2001
6
The Everything Large-Print Crossword Dictionary: Finding a ...
... actress Woodard 5 alfre “Crooklyn” director 3 lee Crooned 4 sang, sung Crooner Cole 3 nat Crooner Crosby 4 bing Crooner Damone 3 vic Crooner Jerry 4 vale Crooner Paul 4 anka Crooner Vic 6 damone Crooner Williams 4 andy Crooner's ...
Charles Timmerman, 2010
7
Articles on Crooners, Including: Andrea Bocelli, Jean ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
8
"Only If You Are Really Interested": Celebrity, Gender, ...
3 Frith and McRobbie's “teenybop” performer is reminiscent of the crooner of the late 1920s. Allison McCracken suggests that Rudy Vallee, a singer who became a national idol in the United States, “offered his audiences a singing lover, one ...
Nicholas P. Greco, 2011
9
Going My Way: Bing Crosby and American Culture
Crosby. at. Paramount: From. Crooner. to. Actor. Bernard. F. Dick. During Hollywood's Golden Age, the studios created, shaped, and promoted the personae of their contract players to such an extent that a Warner Bros, star like Bette Davis ...
Ruth Prigozy, Walter Raubicheck, 2007
10
Policing Financial Crime: Intelligence Strategy Implementation
In another court case also originating from work by the Financial Intelligence Unit (2008), a man was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months imprisonment for fraud of 70 million Norwegian crooner (10 million US dollars). In the years 1999- 2004, ...
Petter Gottschalk, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CROONER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crooner is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Musical about crooner Al Bowlley returns to Bristol
In his heyday, Al Bowlly sold more records in the UK than Bing Crosby. When he sang with Lew Stone's band at the Bristol Coliseum, shop girls ... «Bristol Post, Jul 15»
2
Crooner Michael Buble, wife Luisana Lopilato expecting second baby
The Canadian crooner made the announcement with a video posted to his social media accounts. The clip shows their nearly two-year-old son ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
3
Goodbye to the gentle crooner who never played the celebrity
Although he won't be remembered by many today, he was a big star at a gentler time. My former Bolton News' photographic colleague Derek ... «The Bolton News, Jul 15»
4
Niall Horan's Girlfriend Is Laura Whitmore? One Direction Crooner
Other photos from that night even show the "Summer Love" crooner whispering in the blonde beauty's ear. Three months ago, Niall Horan ... «KpopStarz, Jul 15»
5
One Direction's Harry Styles To Go Solo Next? Brit Crooner Reveals …
The "Night Changes" crooner reportedly wants to try Hollywood that he already has his own agent, Nick Styne. Like Us on Facebook ... «KpopStarz, Jul 15»
6
Kiss Daniel Shame! Crooner Owing $3000 Debt To Woju …
'Woju' crooner, Kiss Daniel has been disgraced by an upcoming singer known as Byno for not paying him his $3,000 Woju contest prize money ... «Entertainment Express, Jul 15»
7
Billy Joel Is A Married Man: Crooner Ties Knot With Alexis Roderick …
The "Piano Man" crooner and Roderick, a former Morgan Stanley staff, started dating in 2009, the same year that the singer and his third wife ... «Fashion & Style, Jul 15»
8
Smooth Crooner
Coming down from the Great White North (Edmonton, Alberta), Calvin Love brings his soulful chops to The Slowdown on Sunday. Like the ... «WOWT, Jul 15»
9
Sitcom star Johnny Tudor brings classic crooner period to the stage
Johnny Tudor from BBC's Gavin and Stacey and Sky's Stella stars in Give Me the Moonlight - a celebration of the Life and Hits of Frankie ... «Dorset Echo, Jul 15»
10
Gigi Hadid And Joe Jonas Romance Upsets Cody Simpson? Aussie …
A day after the new couple subtly revealed that they're dating, TMZ asked the Australian crooner if he'd consider working with the former Disney ... «KpopStarz, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Crooner [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/crooner>. May 2024 ».
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