Crooner (original) (raw)
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A singer of popular ballads
Synonyms:
balladeer; crooner
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("crooner" is a kind of...):
singer; vocaliser; vocalist; vocalizer (a person who sings)
Instance hyponyms:
Bing Crosby; Crosby; Harry Lillis Crosby (United States singer and film actor (1903-1977))
Francis Albert Sinatra; Frank Sinatra; Sinatra (United States singer and film actor (1915-1998))
Derivation:
croon (sing softly)