lull to sleep

Variant of lull

lull definition

lull (lul)

transitive verb

  1. to calm or soothe by gentle sound or motion
    chiefly in lull to sleep
  2. to bring into a specified condition by soothing and reassuring to lull people into a false sense of security
  3. to make less intense; quiet; allay to lull one's fears

Etymology: ME lullen, of echoic orig.

intransitive verb

to become calm

noun

a short period of quiet or of comparative calm, lessened activity, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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