lull

[ luhl ]
/ lʌl /
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verb (used with object)

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.

verb (used without object)

to quiet down, let up, or subside: furious activity that finally lulled.

noun

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Origin of lull

1300–50; Middle English lullen, of expressive orig.; compare Swedish lulla, German lullen, Latin lallāre to sing lullaby

OTHER WORDS FROM lull

lull·er, nounlull·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby lull

lulac, lulav, luleälv, luleå, luliberin, lull, lull into, lullaby, lully, lulu, luluabourg
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Words related to lulling

soothe, lullaby, subdue, wane, dwindle, hush, stroke, decrease, allay, still, compose, ebb, subside, becalm, moderate, balm, soft-pedal, quell, abate, fall

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British Dictionary definitions for lulling

lull
/ (lʌl) /

verb

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

noun

a short period of calm or diminished activity

Derived forms of lull

lulling, adjective

Word Origin for lull

C14: possibly imitative of crooning sounds; related to Middle Low German lollen to soothe, Middle Dutch lollen to talk drowsily, mumble
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