lull

(lŭl)

v., lulled, lull·ing, lulls.

v.tr.

1. To cause to sleep or rest; soothe or calm.
2. To deceive into trustfulness: "that honeyed charm that he used so effectively to lull his victims" (S.J. Perelman).

v.intr.
To become calm.

n.

1. A relatively calm interval, as in a storm.
2. An interval of lessened activity: a lull in sales.

[Middle English lullen, possibly of Low German origin.]

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verb

To make or become calm: allay, balm, becalm, calm (down), quiet, settle, still, tranquilize. See calm/agitation.

noun

An absence of motion or disturbance: calm, calmness, hush, peace, peacefulness, placidity, placidness, quiet, quietness, serenity, stillness, tranquillity, untroubledness. See calm/agitation.

n

Definition: pause, calm
Antonyms: activity, busyness, continuation, disturbance, energy

v

Definition: calm, ease off
Antonyms: agitate, energize, excite, waken

IN BRIEF: To calm by gentle sounds or motion. Also: A short period when things are calm or quiet.

There was a lull in the storm so they went outside to check on the animals.

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For a list of words related to lull, see:

• Vacations and Interludes - lull: short period of calm or lessened activity
• Sound, Hearing, and Deafness - lull: temporary quiet or stillness; soothing sound
• Strategy and Tactics - lull: (vb) cause to feel a false sense of security, esp. prior to attack

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See words rhyming with "lull."

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - berolige, dæmpe, bringe til ro, give en falsk tryghedsfølelse, løje af, blive løj
v. intr. - berolige, dæmpe, bringe til ro, give en falsk tryghedsfølelse, løje af, blive løj
n. - pause, standsning, ophold, stille periode

Nederlands (Dutch)
sussen, in slaap wiegen, (op valse gronden) geruststellen, verminderen (storm/ lawaai), tijdelijke afname in activiteit, stille periode

Français (French)
v. tr. - apaiser (qn), endormir (des soupçons)
v. intr. - s'apaiser, (fig) s'endormir
n. - accalmie, pause, ralentissement

Deutsch (German)
n. - Pause
v. - einlullen, einschläfern, beruhigen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ανάπαυλα, γαλήνη, κάλμα
v. - νανουρίζω, καθησυχάζω, γαληνεύω, καταπραϋνω, αποκοιμίζω

Italiano (Italian)
calmare, momento di quiete

Português (Portuguese)
n. - calmaria (f), estiada (f)
v. - acalmar, tranqüilizar, aplacar, embalar, amainar, adormecer

Русский (Russian)
убаюкивать, успокаивать, временное затишье

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - calmar, adormecer, arrullar
v. intr. - calmarse, sosegarse, amainar
n. - tregua, respiro, intervalo de calma

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - sövande ljud, paus, uppehåll, (bildl.) stiltje, stillastående
v. - vyssja, lulla, (bildl.) söva, lugna, stilla, lugna sig, lägga sig, (om storm äv.) bedarra, mojna

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使平静, 使安静, 哄骗, 变平静, 暂停, 稍息, 间歇

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使平靜, 使安靜, 哄騙
v. intr. - 變平靜
n. - 暫停, 稍息, 間歇

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 달래다, 어르다 , 완화 시키다, 안심시키다
v. intr. - 가라앉다, 잠잠해지다, 자다
n. - 일시적 잠잠함, 중단, 마음을 진정시키는 것, 진정된 상태

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 鎮める, なだめる, 弱まる, なぐ, 寝かし付ける, 静まる
n. - なぎ, 小やみ, 一時的な静けさ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) هدوء مؤقت قبل العاصفه أو خلالها, خمود أو ركود مؤقت (فعل) يهدهد, يهود, يهز الطفل أو يغني له حتى ينام, يهدئ, يسكن الألم ألخ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הרגיע, שיכך, הרדים‬
v. intr. - ‮שכך, נרגע‬
n. - ‮הפוגה, תקופת-רגיעה‬

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