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   lull

   /lʌl/

   verb

   • 1. calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements: "the rhythm of the boat lulled her to sleep" Similar soothequiethushlullabyrock to sleepOpposite wakenagitate
   • ▪ make (someone) feel deceptively secure or confident: "the rarity of earthquakes there has lulled people into a false sense of security" Similar assuageallayeasealleviatepacifypalliatemitigateplacatemollifysoothesilencecalmsettlehushstillquellquashstifledeadenrepresstemperreducecheckdiminishquietenquietOpposite aggravate
   • ▪ (of noise or a storm) abate or fall quiet: "conversation lulled for an hour" Similar abatedie downsubsidelet upmoderateslackenlessendwindledecreasediminishebbfade awaywanetaper offlowerOpposite increase

   noun

   • 1. a temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity: "for two days there had been a lull in the fighting" Similar pauserespiteintervalbreakhiatussuspensioncessationinterludeintermissionbreathing spacemoratoriumlacunacaesurainformal:let-upbreathercalmcalmnessstillnessquietquietnesstranquillitypeacepeacefulnesssilencehushOpposite activity

   Word Origin Middle English: imitative of sounds used to quieten a child; compare with Latin lallare ‘sing to sleep’, Swedish lulla ‘hum a lullaby’, and Dutch lullen ‘talk nonsense’. The noun (first recorded in the sense ‘soothing drink’) dates from the mid 17th century.

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   Learn the meaning of lull as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A lull can be a temporary pause or decline in activity, a calm before a storm, or a soothing sound that puts someone to sleep.

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   Lull can be a verb meaning to make someone feel calm or sleepy, or a noun meaning a short period of calm. Learn how to use lull in sentences, idioms and phrases with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Lull can be a verb meaning to make someone feel calm or sleepy, or a noun meaning a short period of quiet. Learn how to use lull in sentences, idioms and phrases with examples from various sources.

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   Lull definition: to put to sleep or rest by soothing means. See examples of LULL used in a sentence.

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   Lull can be used to describe any temporary period of calm or diminished activity, like the quiet time before the lunch rush in a restaurant or the brief period of tranquility before the doors open for a pre-Christmas sale. The word's verb form means "to soothe or to make someone feel relaxed."

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word lull, a noun that means a quiet period between times of activity. See examples, synonyms and word origin.