Lull

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  • intransitive verb. To cause to sleep or rest; soothe or calm.
  • intransitive verb. To deceive into trustfulness.
  • intransitive verb. To become calm.
  • noun. A relatively calm interval, as in a storm.
  • noun. An interval of lessened activity.
  • 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.
  • noun. That which lulls; a quieting or soothing influence.
  • noun. Temporary quiet and rest; suspension of activity or turmoil, as in a storm or any kind of excessive action.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • intransitive verb. To become gradually calm; to subside; to cease or abate for a time.
  • noun. The power or quality of soothing; that which soothes; a lullaby.
  • noun. A temporary cessation of storm or confusion.
  • transitive verb. To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm; to soothe; to quiet.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A period of rest or soothing
  • noun. a period without waves or wind.
  • noun. An extended pause between sets of waves.
  • verb. To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm; to soothe; to quiet.
  • verb. of the surface of the sea, to not move due to a lack of wind and waves.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. make calm or still
  • noun. a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
  • noun. a period of calm weather
  • verb. calm by deception
  • verb. become quiet or less intensive
  • Word Usage
    "According to this Wisconsin whitetail fanatic, the lull is a fine time to take a buck, and the many big deer he's tagged during this period are proof."
    Form
    lulled  lulling  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    break  calm  calm down  calmness  hush  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Hull  Mull  Shull  crull  cul  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    verb-form
    lulled  lulling  lulls