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lull
[ luhl ]
verb (used with object)
- to put to sleep or rest by soothing means:
to lull a child by singing.
- to soothe or quiet.
- 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:
The drug had put him in a lull.
lull
/ ʌ /
verb
- to soothe (a person or animal) by soft sounds or motions (esp in the phrase lull to sleep )
- to calm (someone or someone's fears, suspicions, etc), esp by deception
noun
- a short period of calm or diminished activity
Derived Forms
- ˈܱԲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ܱİ noun
- ܱiԲ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of lull1
Word History and Origins
Origin of lull1
Example Sentences
Putin's "Easter truce" was never more than a lull, but President Trump said "hopefully Russia and Ukraine will make a deal this week".
The brief lull of semi-normality presented in Episode 1 has been shattered.
"We are lulled into a sense of false security if you're used to small eruptions and the volcano acting safe. You assume the next will be the same - but it might not," she says.
It created an early-season conundrum for Roberts, as he tried to shake the team out of a recent offensive lull.
Catch some “Columbo” The nicest thing that kind of lulls me to sleep is when my husband is watching TV and I fall asleep to him doing that.
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