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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
/ ±ôÊŒ±ô /
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
- ˈ±ô³Ü±ô±ô¾±²Ô²µ, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±ô³Ü±ô±ôİù noun
- ±ô³Ü±ô±ôi²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of lull1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of lull1
Example Sentences
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.
But their spotty guard play had made them a high-variance team capable of long offensive lulls and often put them at a disadvantage against elite counterparts.
“There was a lull,†she admits, pointing out that she wanted to work close to home for a stretch to be near her young children.
There’s a bit of a lull in the dining room as Lira scans the tables.
When M.C.’s family asked Elliott about the trust account or for bank statements, he “lulled them into compliance by getting upset and telling them that everything was under control,†according to the indictment.
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