Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [luhl]
- /lʌl/
- /lʌl/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [luhl]
- /lʌl/
Definitions of lulled word
- verb with object lulled to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child by singing. 1
- verb with object lulled to soothe or quiet. 1
- verb with object lulled to give or lead to feel a false sense of safety; cause to be less alert, aware, or watchful. 1
- verb without object lulled to quiet down, let up, or subside: furious activity that finally lulled. 1
- noun lulled a temporary calm, quiet, or stillness: a lull in a storm. 1
- noun lulled a soothing sound: the lull of falling waters. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of lulled
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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lulled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lulled 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.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
lulled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lulled
noun lulled
- calmed — Simple past tense and past participle of calm.
- silenced — absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- paused — a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar.
- broke — Broke is the past tense of break.
- hushed — Having a calm and still silence.
verb lulled
- soothed — 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.
- comforted — to soothe, console, or reassure; bring cheer to: They tried to comfort her after her loss.
- pacified — to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm: to pacify an angry man.
- abated — to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish: to abate a tax; to abate one's enthusiasm.
- allayed — to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet.
Antonyms for lulled
noun lulled
- clamored — a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamor of the crowd at the gates.
verb lulled
- roused — to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc.: He was roused to action by courageous words.
- aggravated — Aggravated is used to describe a serious crime which involves violence.
- agitated — If someone is agitated, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- aroused — in a state of sexual arousal
- continued — continuing; not having stopped
Top questions with lulled
- what does lulled mean?
- what does the word lulled mean?
- what is lulled?
- what is the meaning of lulled?