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lull

(lʌl)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense lulls, present participle lulling, past tense, past participle lulled
1. countable noun
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
If you are lulled into feeling safe, someone or something causes you to feel safe at a time when you are not safe.
It is easy to be lulled into a false sense of security. [be VERB-ed + into]
I had been lulled into thinking the publicity would be a trivial matter. [beV-ed into n/-ing]
Lulled by almost uninterrupted economic growth, too many European firms assumed thatthis would last for ever. [VERB-ed]
[Also VERB noun + into]
Synonyms: calm, soothe, subdue, still More Synonyms of lull
3. verb
If someone or something lulls you, they cause you to feel calm or sleepy.
The swish of the tyres lulled him into a light doze. [V n into/to n]
Before he knew it, the heat and hum of the forest had lulled him to sleep. [V n + into/to]
[Also V n ]
4. 
See lull before the storm

lull in British English

(lʌl)
verb
1. 
to soothe (a person or animal) by soft sounds or motions (esp in the phrase lull to sleep)
2. 
to calm (someone or someone's fears, suspicions, etc), esp by deception
noun
3. 
a short period of calm or diminished activity
Derived forms
lulling (ˈlulling)
adjective
Word origin
C14: possibly imitative of crooning sounds; related to Middle Low German lollen to soothe, Middle Dutch lollen to talk drowsily, mumble

lull in American English

(lʌl)
verb transitive
1. 
to calm or soothe by gentle sound or motion
: chiefly in lull to sleep
2. 
to bring into a specified condition by soothing and reassuring
to lull people into a false sense of security
3. 
to make less intense; quiet; allay
to lull one's fears
verb intransitive
4. 
to become calm
noun
5. 
a short period of quiet or of comparative calm, lessened activity, etc.
Word origin
ME lullen, of echoic orig.

Examples of 'lull' in a sentence
lull

Its music would lull me to sleep.
Magnouloux, Bernard Travels with Rosinante (1990)
If she had felt happy it would probably have lulled her to sleep.
Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secret Garden (1911)
Is it the lull before the storm?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Was it because of a lull in conversation or because you were bored?
The Sun (2012)
But after a while the conversation seemed to lull.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It's more likely to lull people to sleep.
Christianity Today (2000)
After that, three slow songs together cause a slight lull.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There was an almost eerie lull as angry voters went to polls on Thursday.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
If anything, the animals seemed almost lulled by the routine.
Bruce Feiler WALKING THE BIBLE (2001)
I would be lulled to sleep by the bass seeping up through the floors.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I loved being lulled to sleep by the motion of the river.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
So we shouldn't take advantage of a few minutes of peace or a lull in conversation to go online.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I suspect we are experiencing the lull before the storm - and long may it continue.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There was a lull in the conversation and I figured that they had gone into the garden.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Finally, we are lulled to sleep by the faint, rocking movement of the boat.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
If by midweek things look to be settled, it's only a lull in the storm.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They are taking advantage of the lull before the storm in July, when their nipper is due.
The Sun (2011)
As the tropical winds lull you to sleep in that perfect hammock, remember the power of envy's evil eye.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Everyone seems satisfied with my explanation, and there is a lull in the conversation until we turn off the M40.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Single for so long, this was always how I lulled myself to sleep.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We sat through the afternoon watching TV and that was fine, the lull before the storm.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
THE number of people going bankrupt has dropped by eight per cent since last year - but economists warn it is only a lull before the storm.
The Sun (2008)

In other languages
lull

British English: lull NOUN
A lull is a period of quiet or calm in a longer period of activity or excitement.
There was a lull in the discussion.
  • American English: lull
  • Brazilian Portuguese: pausa
  • Chinese: 间歇期
  • European Spanish: tregua
  • French: pause
  • German: Pause
  • Italian: pausa
  • Japanese: 小休止
  • Korean: 소강상태
  • European Portuguese: pausa
  • Latin American Spanish: tregua
British English: lull VERB
If you are lulled into feeling safe, someone or something causes you to feel safe at a time when you are not safe.
It is easy to be lulled into a false sense of security.
  • American English: lull
  • Brazilian Portuguese: iludir-se
  • Chinese: 平抚
  • European Spanish: acunar
  • French: se laisser prendre
  • German: einlullen in
  • Italian: cullare
  • Japanese: 安心させる
  • Korean: 안심시키다
  • European Portuguese: iludir-se
  • Latin American Spanish: acunar

Chinese translation of 'lull'

lull

(lʌl)

n (c)

  1. (= break) (in conversation, fighting etc) 间(間)歇 (jiànxiē)

vt

  1. to lull sb to sleep [sound, motion] 哄某人睡觉(覺) (hǒng mǒurén shuìjiào)
to be lulled into sth/doing sth 被哄得产(產)生某事/被哄得做某事 (bèi hǒng de chǎnshēng mǒushì/bèi hǒng de zuò mǒushì)
(noun) 
Definition
a short period of calm
a lull in the conversation
Synonyms
respite
I rang home during a brief respite at work.
pause
There was a brief pause in the conversation.
quiet
He wants some peace and quiet.
silence
They stood in silence.
calm
the rural calm of Grand Rapids, Michigan
hush
A hush fell over the crowd.
tranquillity
The hotel is a haven of peace and tranquillity.
stillness
let-up (informal)
There was no sign of any let-up in the battle on the money markets yesterday.
calmness
(verb) 
Definition
to calm (fears or suspicions) by deception
It is easy to be lulled into a false sense of security.
Synonyms
calm
She took a deep breath to calm her nerves.
soothe
He would take her in his arms and soothe her.
subdue
still
Her crying slowly stilled.
The people's voice has been stilled.
quiet
compose
hush
quell
He is trying to quell fears of a looming crisis.
allay
He did what he could to allay the children's fears.
pacify
Is this just something to pacify the critics?
lullaby
tranquillize
The powerful drug is used to tranquillize patients.
rock to sleep

Additional synonyms

in the sense of allay
Definition
to reduce (fear, doubt, or anger)
He did what he could to allay the children's fears.
Synonyms
reduce,
quiet,
relax,
ease,
calm,
smooth,
relieve,
check,
moderate,
dull,
diminish,
compose,
soften,
blunt,
soothe,
subdue,
lessen,
alleviate,
appease,
quell,
mitigate,
assuage,
pacify,
mollify
in the sense of hush
Definition
stillness or silence
A hush fell over the crowd.
Synonyms
quiet,
silence,
calm,
still (poetic),
peace,
tranquillity,
stillness,
peacefulness
in the sense of hush
Synonyms
soothe,
calm,
compose,
appease,
allay,
mollify

Nearby words of
lull

  • luggage
  • lugubrious
  • lukewarm
  • lull
  • lullaby
  • lumber
  • lumbering

Synonyms of 'lull'

lull

Explore 'lull' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of let-up
Definition
a lessening
There was no sign of any let-up in the battle on the money markets yesterday.
Synonyms
lessening,
break,
pause,
interval,
recess,
respite,
lull,
cessation,
remission,
breathing space,
slackening,
abatement
in the sense of pacify
Definition
to soothe or calm
Is this just something to pacify the critics?
Synonyms
calm (down),
appease,
placate,
still,
content,
quiet,
moderate,
compose,
soften,
soothe,
allay,
assuage,
make peace with,
mollify,
ameliorate,
conciliate,
propitiate,
tranquillize,
smooth someone's ruffled feathers,
clear the air with,
restore harmony to
in the sense of pause
Definition
a temporary stop or rest in speech or action
There was a brief pause in the conversation.
Synonyms
stop,
break,
delay,
interval,
hesitation,
stay,
wait,
rest,
gap,
halt,
interruption,
respite,
lull,
stoppage,
interlude,
cessation,
let-up (informal),
breathing space,
breather (informal),
intermission,
discontinuance,
entr'acte,
caesura
in the sense of quell
Definition
to overcome or allay
He is trying to quell fears of a looming crisis.
Synonyms
calm,
quiet,
silence,
moderate,
dull,
soothe,
alleviate,
appease,
allay,
mitigate,
assuage,
pacify,
mollify,
deaden
in the sense of quiet
Definition
the state of being silent, peaceful, or untroubled
He wants some peace and quiet.
Synonyms
peace,
rest,
tranquillity,
ease,
silence,
solitude,
serenity,
stillness,
repose,
calmness,
quietness,
peacefulness,
restfulness
in the sense of silence
Definition
the absence of sound
They stood in silence.
Synonyms
quiet,
peace,
calm,
hush,
lull,
stillness,
quiescence,
noiselessness
in the sense of soothe
Definition
to make (a worried or angry person) calm and relaxed
He would take her in his arms and soothe her.
Synonyms
calm,
still,
quiet,
hush,
settle,
calm down,
appease,
lull,
mitigate,
pacify,
mollify,
smooth down,
tranquillize
in the sense of still
Definition
to make or become quiet or calm
Her crying slowly stilled.The people's voice has been stilled.
Synonyms
quieten,
calm,
subdue,
settle,
quiet,
silence,
soothe,
hush,
alleviate,
lull,
tranquillize
in the sense of tranquillity
Definition
a state of calmness or peace
The hotel is a haven of peace and tranquillity.
Synonyms
peace,
calm,
quiet,
hush,
composure,
serenity,
stillness,
coolness,
repose,
rest,
calmness,
equanimity,
quietness,
peacefulness,
quietude,
placidity,
restfulness,
sedateness,
ataraxia
in the sense of tranquillize
Definition
to give (someone) a drug to make them calm or calmer
The powerful drug is used to tranquillize patients.
Synonyms
calm,
sedate,
knock out,
lull,
drug,
quiet,
relax,
compose,
soothe,
quell,
pacify,
stupefy,
settle your nerves
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