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    lullaby
    /ˈlʌləbʌɪ/

    noun

    • 1. a quiet, gentle song sung to send a child to sleep.

    verb

    • 1. sing to (someone) to get them to go to sleep: rare "she lullabied us, she fed us"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLULLABY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    LULLABY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of lullaby in English. lullaby. noun [ C ] uk / ˈlʌl.ə.baɪ / us / ˈlʌl.ə.baɪ / Add to word list. a quiet song that is sung to children to help them go to sleep. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Singing. a cappella. accompaniment. accompany. alto. anthem. coloratura. contralto.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LullabyLullaby - Wikipedia

    Lullaby by François Nicholas Riss A lullaby (/ ˈ l ʌ l ə b aɪ /), or a cradle song, is a soothing song or piece of music that is usually played for (or sung to) children (for adults see music and sleep). The purposes of lullabies vary. In some societies, they are used to pass down cultural knowledge or tradition.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lullabyLullaby Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of LULLABY is a soothing refrain; specifically : a song to quiet children or lull them to sleep.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLULLABY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    LULLABY meaning: 1. a quiet song that is sung to children to help them go to sleep 2. a quiet song that is sung to…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › lullabyLULLABY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Lullaby definition: a song used to lull a child to sleep; cradlesong.. See examples of LULLABY used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLULLABY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A lullaby is a quiet song which is intended to be sung to babies and young children to help them go to sleep.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lullabyLullaby - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Lullabies are usually soft and soothing tunes — more like "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" than AC/DC's "Back in Black." Many lullabies are folk tunes, and most of them are simple melodies with repetitive lyrics.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › lullabyLullaby Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Singing-Whether you sit in a rocking chair or lightly pat your baby while she lies in her crib, a lullaby is the perfect ending to a busy day for you and baby. I find songs like "Beauty in the Breakdown" (their first song) or "Call It a Lullaby " to be among their weakest moments.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › lullaby_intlullaby, int. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    n. A song sung to children to soothe them to rest. Also… 1.a. ?1577–. int. A soothing refrain, used to please or pacify infants. Also gen., any soothing refrain. (Sometimes preceded by lulla .) ?1577. When my maistrisse lay in & we sange lulley by baby & bore ye. Misogonus in R. W. Bond, Early Plays from Italian (1911) 245. 1588.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishlullaby | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    lullaby definition: a song that you sing to children to make them sleep. Learn more.