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   Lull

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   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
   • ▪ cause (someone) to 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:letupbreathercalmcalmnessstillnessquietquietnesstranquilitypeacepeacefulnesssilencehushOpposite 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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   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. a temporary calm, quiet, or stillness: a lull in a storm. a soothing sound: the lull of falling waters. a pacified or stupefied condition:

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   Definitions of lull. verb. make calm or still. synonyms: calm, calm down, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize. see more. verb. calm by deception. “Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security” see more. verb. become quiet or less intensive. “the fighting lulled for a moment” synonyms: calm down. see more.

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   1. to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child to sleep with singing. 2. to soothe or quiet. 3. to give or lead to feel a false sense of safety. v.i. 4. to quiet down; let up; subside: furious activity that finally lulled.

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   lull (in something) a quiet period between times of activity. a lull in the conversation/fighting; Just before an attack everything would go quiet but we knew it was just the lull before the storm (= before a time of noise or trouble).

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   5 days ago · 3 meanings: 1. to soothe (a person or animal) by soft sounds or motions (esp in the phrase lull to sleep) 2. to calm (someone.... Click for more definitions.

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   verb [ T ] uk / lʌl / us. Add to word list Add to word list. to make someone feel calm and make them want to sleep: Soft music lulled him to sleep. Phrasal verbs. lull sb into sth/doing sth. noun [ C ] uk / lʌl / us. a short period of calm in which little happens: a lull in the conversation / traffic.

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   Definition of lull verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.