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- [luhl]
- /lʌl/
- /lʌl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [luhl]
- /lʌl/
Definitions of lull word
- verb with object lull to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child by singing. 1
- verb with object lull to soothe or quiet. 1
- verb with object lull to give or lead to feel a false sense of safety; cause to be less alert, aware, or watchful. 1
- verb without object lull to quiet down, let up, or subside: furious activity that finally lulled. 1
- noun lull a temporary calm, quiet, or stillness: a lull in a storm. 1
- noun lull a soothing sound: the lull of falling waters. 1
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Origin of lull
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English lullen, of expressive orig.; compare Swedish lulla, German lullen, Latin lallāre to sing lullaby
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Parts of speech for Lull
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lull popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lull
verb lull
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- lullaby — a song used to lull a child to sleep; cradlesong.
- subdue — to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul.
- wane — to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning.
- dwindle — to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away: His vast fortune has dwindled away.
noun lull
- stillness — silence; quiet; hush.
- silence — absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- pause — a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar.
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- letup — cessation; pause; relief.
Antonyms for lull
verb lull
- arouse — If something arouses a particular reaction or attitude in people, it causes them to have that reaction or attitude.
- incite — to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
- grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- intensify — to make intense or more intense.
noun lull
- flare-up — to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
- continuation — The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.
- clamour — If people are clamouring for something, they are demanding it in a noisy or angry way.
- clamor — If people are clamoring for something, they are demanding it in a noisy or angry way.
- loudness — (of sound) strongly audible; having exceptional volume or intensity: loud talking; loud thunder; loud whispers.
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