lull
- to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child by singing.
- to soothe or quiet.
- to give or lead to feel a false sense of safety; cause to be less alert, aware, or watchful.
- to quiet down, let up, or subside: furious activity that finally lulled.
- a temporary calm, quiet, or stillness: a lull in a storm.
- a soothing sound: the lull of falling waters.
- a pacified or stupefied condition: The drug had put him in a lull.
Origin of lull
Related Words for lulled
soothe, lullaby, subdue, wane, dwindle, hush, stroke, decrease, allay, still, compose, ebb, subside, becalm, moderate, balm, soft-pedal, quell, abate, fallExamples from the Web for lulled
Contemporary Examples of lulled
But abruptly it intruded around corners when least expected after scenes of rural somnolence had lulled us.
The Navy ships remained off shore lest anyone be lulled into forgetting how many were still in need.
Feeling like he was “one of the rebels” may have lulled Stevens into a false sense of safety.
Lulled by the midday sun and the slow steady motion of my horse, I remember distinctly thinking of nothing at all.
For a second I became lost in memory, lulled into nostalgia by the sensory banquet of collective human death.
Historical Examples of lulled
Robert's suspicions were lulled to sleep, and he ceased to be as vigilant and watchful as he had been.
Brave and BoldHoratio Alger
Unwilling to be disturbed, I readily believed all that lulled me in my security.
Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
They are enchanted by other charms, and lulled into dangerous repose by other music!
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. IIFrancis Augustus Cox
The crowd went off quietly, as if weariness had lulled all its passions.
The Three Cities Trilogy, CompleteEmile Zola
The wind had lulled, but there still rolled high a most unusual ocean.
The Cruise of the Dry DockT. S. Stribling
lull
- to soothe (a person or animal) by soft sounds or motions (esp in the phrase lull to sleep)
- to calm (someone or someone's fears, suspicions, etc), esp by deception
- a short period of calm or diminished activity
Word Origin for lull
Word Origin and History for lulled
lull
early 14c., lullen "hush to sleep," probably imitative of lu-lu sound used to lull a child to sleep (cf. Swedish lulla "to hum a lullaby," German lullen "to rock," Sanskrit lolati "moves to and fro," Middle Dutch lollen "to mutter"). Figurative use from 1570s. Related: Lulled; lulling.
lull
1650s as the name of a soothing drink, from lull (v.). Meaning "period of quiet in a storm" is from 1815.