Lull

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To cause to sleep or rest; soothe or calm.
  • v. To deceive into trustfulness: "that honeyed charm that he used so effectively to lull his victims” ( S.J. Perelman).
  • verb-intransitive. To become calm.
  • n. A relatively calm interval, as in a storm.
  • n. An interval of lessened activity: a lull in sales.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A period of rest or soothing
  • n. a period without waves or wind.
  • n. An extended pause between sets of waves.
  • v. To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm; to soothe; to quiet.
  • v. of the surface of the sea, to not move due to a lack of wind and waves.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm; to soothe; to quiet.
  • verb-intransitive. To become gradually calm; to subside; to cease or abate for a time.
  • n. The power or quality of soothing; that which soothes; a lullaby.
  • n. A temporary cessation of storm or confusion.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To quiet; compose; assuage; caress; cause to rest or subside by gentle, soothing means: as, to lull a child or a feverish patient; to lull grief, pain, or suspicion.
  • To deceive.
  • Synonyms To calm, hush, tranquilize.
  • To subside; cease; become calm: as, the wind lulls.
  • n. That which lulls; a quieting or soothing influence.
  • n. Temporary quiet and rest; suspension of activity or turmoil, as in a storm or any kind of excessive action.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. make calm or still
  • n. a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
  • n. a period of calm weather
  • v. calm by deception
  • v. become quiet or less intensive
  • Verb Form
    lulled    lulling    lulls   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    pause    break    interruption    intermission    suspension    calmness    calm    tranquillise    calm down    quieten   
    Form
    lulled    lulling   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    compose    calm    soothe    quiet    subside    lullaby    intermission    appease   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Hull    Mull    Shull    crull    cul    cull    dull    gul    gull    hull   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    pause    respite    cessation    stillness    hush    gust    stir    intermission    halt    interruption