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Croon vs Hum - What's the difference?

croon | hum |

Hum is a synonym of croon.



In transitive terms the difference between croon and hum

is that croon is to soothe by singing softly while hum is to express by humming.

As verbs the difference between croon and hum

is that croon is to hum or sing softly or in a sentimental manner while hum is to make a sound from the vocal chords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.

As nouns the difference between croon and hum

is that croon is a soft or sentimental hum or song while hum is a hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed.

As an interjection hum is

hmm; an inarticulate sound uttered in a pause of speech implying doubt and deliberation.

croon

English

Verb

  • To hum or sing softly or in a sentimental manner.
  • * Charlotte Brontë
    • Hearing such stanzas crooned in her praise.
  • To soothe by singing softly.
  • * Charles Dickens
    • The fragment of the childish hymn with which he sung and crooned himself asleep.
  • (Scotland) To make a continuous hollow moan, as cattle do when in pain.
    • (Jamieson)

    Derived terms

    * crooner

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A soft or sentimental hum or song.
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    hum

    English

    (wikipedia hum)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed.
  • An often indistinct sound resembling human humming.
    • They could hear a hum coming from the kitchen, and found the dishwasher on.
  • * Shakespeare
    • the shard-borne beetle with his drowsy hums
  • Busy activity, like the buzz of a beehive.
  • (UK, slang) unpleasant odour.
  • (dated) An imposition or hoax; humbug.
  • (obsolete) A kind of strong drink.
    • (Beaumont and Fletcher)

    Verb

    (humm)
  • To make a sound from the vocal chords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.
    • We are humming happily along with the music.
  • To express by humming.
    • to hum a tune
    ''The hazers ominously hummed "We shall overcome" while they paddled the unruly pledges
  • To drone like certain insects naturally do in motion, or sounding similarly
  • * 1922 , (Virginia Woolf), (w, Jacob's Room) Chapter 2
    • A slight gloom fell upon the table. Jacob was helping himself to jam; the postman was talking to Rebecca in the kitchen; there was a bee humming at the yellow flower which nodded at the open window.
  • To buzz, be busily active like a beehive
    • 'The streets were humming with activity.''
  • To produce low sounds which blend continuously
  • (British) To reek, smell bad.
    • This room really hums — have you ever tried spring cleaning, mate?
  • (British) To deceive, or impose on one by some story or device.
  • (transitive, dated, slang) To flatter by approving; to cajole; to impose on; to humbug.

    • Derived terms

    * hummer * hummingbird * humming-top

    Related terms

    * humblebee

    Synonyms

    * bumble * bustle * hustle * buzz * croon * whir

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    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • hmm; an inarticulate sound uttered in a pause of speech implying doubt and deliberation.
    • (Alexander Pope)
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