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   lull

   /lʌl/

   verb

   • 1. calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements: "the rhythm of the boat lulled her to sleep" Similar soothequiethushlullabyrock to sleepOpposite wakenagitate
   • ▪ make (someone) feel deceptively secure or confident: "the rarity of earthquakes there has lulled people into a false sense of security" Similar assuageallayeasealleviatepacifypalliatemitigateplacatemollifysoothesilencecalmsettlehushstillquellquashstifledeadenrepresstemperreducecheckdiminishquietenquietOpposite aggravate
   • ▪ (of noise or a storm) abate or fall quiet: "conversation lulled for an hour" Similar abatedie downsubsidelet upmoderateslackenlessendwindledecreasediminishebbfade awaywanetaper offlowerOpposite increase

   noun

   • 1. a temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity: "for two days there had been a lull in the fighting" Similar pauserespiteintervalbreakhiatussuspensioncessationinterludeintermissionbreathing spacemoratoriumlacunacaesurainformal:let-upbreathercalmcalmnessstillnessquietquietnesstranquillitypeacepeacefulnesssilencehushOpposite activity

   Word Origin Middle English: imitative of sounds used to quieten a child; compare with Latin lallare ‘sing to sleep’, Swedish lulla ‘hum a lullaby’, and Dutch lullen ‘talk nonsense’. The noun (first recorded in the sense ‘soothing drink’) dates from the mid 17th century.

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   LULLED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of lull 2. to cause someone to feel calm or to feel that they…. Learn more.

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   noun. 1. : a temporary pause or decline in activity. the early-morning lull in urban noise. : such as. a. : a temporary drop in business activity. b. : a temporary calm before or during a storm. 2.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLULL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a short period of calm in which little happens: There has been a lull in the fighting. a lull in the conversation / traffic. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idiom. the lull before the storm. (Definition of lull from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › lulledLulled - definition of lulled by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child to sleep with singing. 2. to soothe or quiet. 3. to give or lead to feel a false sense of safety.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLULL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A lull is a period of quiet or calm in a longer period of activity or excitement. There was a lull in political violence after the election of the current president. [ + in] ...a lull in the conversation. [ + in] Synonyms: respite, pause, quiet, silence More Synonyms of lull. 2. verb.

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   verb. become quiet or less intensive. “the fighting lulled for a moment” synonyms: calm down. see more. noun. a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished. synonyms: letup. see more. noun. a period of calm weather. “there was a lull in the storm” synonyms: quiet. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Lull."

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlull verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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