nnoun.timea pause during which things are calm or activities are diminishedSynset:letup
Examples:- there was never a letup in the noise
Derivationally Related Form:let uplull
Hypernyms:break intermission interruption pause suspension
Inherited Hypernyms:letuppausetime intervalmeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.statea period of calm weatherSynset:quiet
Examples:- there was a lull in the storm
Derivationally Related Form:lull
Hypernyms:calmness
Inherited Hypernyms:lullcalmnessgood weatherweatheratmospheric phenomenonphysical phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
vverb.emotioncalm by deceptionExamples:- Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security
Derivationally Related Form:lull
Hypernyms:calm calm down lull quiet quieten still tranquilize tranquillise tranquillize
Inherited Hypernyms:lullcalmcomfort
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.changebecome quiet or less intensiveSynset:calm down
Examples:- the fighting lulled for a moment
Derivationally Related Form:lull
Hypernyms:hush hush up quieten shut up silence still
Inherited Hypernyms:lullhushsuppresscontrolrestrain
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.emotionmake calm or stillSynset:calm calm down quiet quieten still tranquilize tranquillise tranquillize
Examples:- quiet the dragons of worry and fear
Antonyms:agitate
Derivationally Related Form:quiettranquilizerstilllull
Hypernyms:comfort console solace soothe
Inherited Hypernyms:calmcomfort
Direct Hyponyms:appeaseassuageassurecomposeconciliategentlegruntlelenifylullmollifypacifyplacatereassure
Full Troponyms:composelullpacifyreassure
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: quiet, tranquillize, calm, calm down, lull) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: tranquilize)