Lull Definition
lŭl
lulled, lulling, lulls
verb
lulled, lulling, lulls
To calm or soothe by gentle sound or motion.
Webster's New World
To bring into a specified condition by soothing and reassuring.
To lull people into a false sense of security.
Webster's New World
To deceive into trustfulness.
American Heritage
To become calm.
Webster's New World
To make less intense; quiet; allay.
To lull someone's fears.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
noun
lulls
A relatively calm interval, as in a storm.
American Heritage
A short period of quiet or of comparative calm, lessened activity, etc.
Webster's New World
An interval of lessened activity.
A lull in sales.
American Heritage
A period of rest or soothing.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
Origin of Lull
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From Middle English lullen, lollen. Cognate with Scots lul, lule, loll (“to lull, put to sleep, howl, caterwaul"), Dutch lollen (“to sing badly, caterwaul"), Dutch lullen (“to chatter, prate, cheat, deceive"), Low German lullen (“to lull"), German lullen (“to lull"), Danish lulle (“to lull, sing to sleep"), Swedish lulla (“to lull"), Icelandic lulla (“to lull"). Originally, perhaps expressive in origin from la-la-la or lu-lu-lu sounds made in calming a child.
From Wiktionary
Middle English lullen possibly of Low German origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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