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    lullaby
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLULLABY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    LULLABY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of lullaby in English. lullaby. noun [ C ] uk / ˈlʌl.ə.baɪ / us / ˈlʌl.ə.baɪ / Add to word list. a quiet song that is sung to children to help them go to sleep. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Singing. a cappella. accompaniment. accompany. alto. anthem. coloratura. contralto.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lullabyLullaby Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to quiet with or as if with a lullaby. Synonyms. Verb. becalm. calm. compose. lull. quieten [ chiefly British] salve. settle. soothe. still. tranquilize.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › lullabyLULLABY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Lullaby definition: a song used to lull a child to sleep; cradlesong.. See examples of LULLABY used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLULLABY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LullabyLullaby - Wikipedia

    A lullaby ( / ˈlʌləbaɪ / ), 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.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLULLABY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A lullaby is a quiet song which is intended to be sung to babies and young children to help them go to sleep.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlullaby noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of lullaby noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lullabyLullaby - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › lullabyLullaby - definition of lullaby by The Free Dictionary

    (ˈlʌl əˌbaɪ) n., pl. -bies, n. 1. a song used to lull a child to sleep; cradlesong. 2. any lulling song. v.t. 3. to lull with or as if with a lullaby. [1550–60; lulla, lulla (y), interjection used in cradlesongs (late Middle English lullai, lulli) + -by, as in bye-bye]

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarylullaby | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    lullaby meaning: a song that you sing to children to make them sleep. Learn more.