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- Dictionarylullaby/ˈlʌləbʌɪ/
noun
- 1. a quiet, gentle song sung to send a child to sleep.
verb
- 1. sing to (someone) to get them to go to sleep: rare "she lullabied us, she fed us"
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The rocking 12/8 rhythm and the pre-verbal 'shoodoo, shoo-be-doo' of the chorus connote the lullaby and the 'shh' sounds that are used to 'hush' crying babies. From the Cambridge English Corpus It had tended to become something of a lullaby —a deceptive lullaby .
Lullaby by François Nicholas Riss A lullaby (/ ˈ l ʌ l ə b aɪ /), or a cradle song, is a soothing song or piece of music that is usually played for (or sung to) children (for adults see music and sleep). The purposes of lullabies vary. In some societies, they are used to pass down cultural knowledge or tradition.
The meaning of LULLABY is a soothing refrain; specifically : a song to quiet children or lull them to sleep.
LULLABY meaning: 1. a quiet song that is sung to children to help them go to sleep 2. a quiet song that is sung to…. Learn more.
Lullaby definition: a song used to lull a child to sleep; cradlesong.. See examples of LULLABY used in a sentence.
A lullaby is a quiet song which is intended to be sung to babies and young children to help them go to sleep.
Lullabies are usually soft and soothing tunes — more like "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" than AC/DC's "Back in Black." Many lullabies are folk tunes, and most of them are simple melodies with repetitive lyrics.
Definition of lullaby noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
lullaby definition: a song that you sing to children to make them sleep. Learn more.
Singing-Whether you sit in a rocking chair or lightly pat your baby while she lies in her crib, a lullaby is the perfect ending to a busy day for you and baby. I find songs like "Beauty in the Breakdown" (their first song) or "Call It a Lullaby " to be among their weakest moments.
