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Lull Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Lull? [n] a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm" [n] a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise" [v] become quiet or less intensive; "the fighting lulled for a moment" [v] calm by deception [v] make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Lull: calm down \| letup \| quiet Related Terms \| Find terms related to Lull: abate \| abeyance \| allay \| alleviate \| anesthetize \| anticyclone \| appease \| assuage \| awful silence \| balm \| becalm \| benumb \| breach \| break \| breath \| breather \| breathing place \| breathing space \| breathing spell \| breathing time \| caesura \| calm \| calm down \| calmness \| cease \| cease-fire \| cessation \| cigarette break \| cocktail hour \| coffee break \| comma \| compose \| cool \| cradle \| cushion \| day off \| dead \| dead calm \| dead of night \| deaden \| deaden the pain \| deathlike calm \| deathlike silence \| delay \| die down \| diminish \| doldrums \| dope \| dormancy \| downtime \| drop \| drug \| dulcify \| dull \| dwindle \| ease \| ease matters \| ease off \| ebb \| enforced respite \| entrance \| even out \| fall \| fissure \| flat calm \| foment \| gap \| gentle \| give relief \| golden silence \| half time \| half-time intermission \| halt \| happy hour \| hesitation \| hiatus \| hibernation \| holiday \| horse latitudes \| hush \| hush of night \| hypnotize \| immobility \| inaction \| inactiveness \| inactivity \| inaudibility \| inertia \| interim \| interlude \| intermezzo \| intermission \| intermittence \| interregnum \| interruption \| interval \| lacuna \| lapse \| lay \| layoff \| lessen \| let up \| letup \| lucid stillness \| lull to sleep \| magnetize \| mesmerize \| mitigate \| moderate \| molder \| mollify \| motionlessness \| mum \| narcotize \| noiselessness \| numb \| off-time \| oily calm \| pacify \| pad \| palliate \| pause \| peace \| peacefulness \| plateau \| point of repose \| poultice \| pour balm into \| pour oil on \| put to sleep \| put under \| qualify \| quell \| quiesce \| quiescence \| quiet \| quiet spell \| quieten \| quietness \| quietude \| recess \| reduce \| relief \| relieve \| remission \| respite \| rest \| resting point \| rock \| rock to sleep \| salve \| sedate \| settle \| silence \| silentness \| slacken \| slake \| smooth \| smooth down \| smooth over \| smoothen \| soften \| solemn silence \| soothe \| soundlessness \| spell \| stabilize \| stand-down \| stay \| steady \| still \| stillness \| stop \| stupe \| subdue \| subside \| surcease \| suspension \| tacitness \| taciturnity \| tea break \| temper \| time off \| time out \| tomblike silence \| trance \| tranquilize \| tranquillity \| truce \| underactivity \| vacation \| wane \| whisht \| windlessness See Also \| appease \| assuage \| assure \| break \| calm \| calm down \| calmness \| comfort \| compose \| conciliate \| console \| gentle \| gruntle \| hush \| hush up \| intermission \| interruption \| lenify \| lull \| mollify \| pacify \| pause \| placate \| quiet \| quieten \| quieten \| reassure \| shut up \| silence \| solace \| soothe \| still \| still \| suspension \| tranquilize \| tranquillise \| tranquillize Lull In Webster's Dictionary \Lull\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lulled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lulling}.] [Akin to OD. lullen to sing to sleep, G. lullen, Dan. lulle, Sw. lulla; all of imitative origin. Cf. {Loll}, {Lollard}.] To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm; to soothe; to quiet. `` To lull him soft asleep.'' --Spenser. Such sweet compulsion doth in music lie, To lull the daughters of necessity. --Milton. \Lull\, v. i. To become gradually calm; to subside; to cease or abate for a time; as, the storm lulls. \Lull\, n. 1. The power or quality of soothing; that which soothes; a lullaby. [R.] --Young. 2. A temporary cessation of storm or confusion.

Lull Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lull?

[n] a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"
[n] a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise"
[v] become quiet or less intensive; "the fighting lulled for a moment"
[v] calm by deception
[v] make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lull: calm down | letup | quiet

Lull In Webster's Dictionary

\Lull\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lulled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Lulling}.] [Akin to OD. lullen to sing to sleep, G. lullen,
Dan. lulle, Sw. lulla; all of imitative origin. Cf. {Loll},
{Lollard}.]
To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm;
to soothe; to quiet. `` To lull him soft asleep.'' --Spenser.

      Such sweet compulsion doth in music lie, To lull the
      daughters of necessity.                  --Milton.


\Lull\, v. i.
To become gradually calm; to subside; to cease or abate for a
time; as, the storm lulls.


\Lull\, n.
1. The power or quality of soothing; that which soothes; a
   lullaby. [R.] --Young.

2. A temporary cessation of storm or confusion.

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