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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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   LULL definition: 1. to cause someone to feel calm or to feel that they want to sleep: 2. a short period of calm in…. Learn more.

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   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. archaic : something that lulls. especially : lullaby. Synonyms. Verb. becalm. calm.

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   noun. a period of calm weather. “there was a lull in the storm” synonyms: quiet. see more.

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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)

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   3 meanings: 1. to soothe (a person or animal) by soft sounds or motions (esp in the phrase lull to sleep) 2. to calm (someone.... Click for more definitions.

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   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. n. a short period of calm or diminished activity.

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   Dictionary definition of lull. A temporary period of calm, quiet, or reduced activity, often following a period of heightened activity or disturbance. "The lull in the storm allowed the rescue team to reach the stranded hikers." Detailed meaning of lull.

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   LULL definition: 1. to make someone feel calm and make them want to sleep: 2. a short period of calm in which…. Learn more.

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    lull. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English lull1 /lʌl/ verb [transitive] 1 to make someone feel calm or as if they want to sleep The hum of the tyres on the road lulled her to sleep. 2 to make someone feel safe and confident so that they are completely surprised when something bad happens lull somebody into (doing) something The ...

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    A lull is a period of quiet or calm in a longer period of activity or excitement. Thai : ความเงียบชั่วขณะ If you are lulled into feeling safe, someone or something causes you to feel safe at a time when you are not safe.