lullaby

lull·a·by

 (lŭl′ə-bī′)

n. pl. lull·a·bies

A soothing song with which to lull a child to sleep.

tr.v. lull·a·bied, lull·a·by·ing, lull·a·bies

To quiet with or as if with a lullaby.

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[Obsolete lulla, word used in lullabies (from Middle English lullai, from lullen, to lull; see lull) + bye.]

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lullaby

(ˈlʌləˌbaɪ)

n, pl -bies

1. (Music, other) a quiet song to lull a child to sleep

2. (Music, other) the music for such a song

vb, -bies, -bying or -bied

(Music, other) (tr) to quiet or soothe with or as if with a lullaby

[C16: perhaps a blend of lull + goodbye]

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lull•a•by

(ˈlʌl əˌbaɪ)

n., pl. -bies, n.

1. a song used to lull a child to sleep; cradlesong.

2. any lulling song.

v.t.

3. to lull with or as if with a lullaby.

[1550–60; lulla, lulla(y), interjection used in cradlesongs (late Middle English lullai, lulli) + -by, as in bye-bye]

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lullaby

Past participle: lullabied
Gerund: lullabying

Imperative

lullaby

lullaby

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lullaby - a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep berceuse, cradlesong song, vocal - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"
	2.	lullaby - the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep cradlesong song, strain - the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"

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lullaby

noun cradlesong, berceuse She sang another lullaby and told him how much she loved him.

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Translations

أْغْنِيَةٌ لِتَنْوِيِـمِ الطِّفلُتَهْويدَه، أُغْنِيَه لِتَنْويم الأطْفال

ukolébavka

vuggevisegodnatsang

SchlafliedWiegenlied

νανούρισμα

lulkanto

canción de cunanana

kehtolaulutuutulaulu

berceuse

שיר ערש

uspavanka

altatódalbölcsődal

vögguvísa

ninna nannaninnaninna

子守歌

자장가

lopšinė

šūpļa dziesma

slaapliedjewiegeliedje

voggevisevuggevise

kołysanka

canção de ninarcanção de embalar

колыбельнаяколыбельный

uspávanka

uspavanka

vaggvisa

เพลงร้องกล่อมเด็ก

ninni

bài hát ru

催眠曲

lullaby

[ˈlʌləbaɪ] N → canción f de cuna, nana f

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lullaby

[ˈlʌləbaɪ] n → berceuse f

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lullaby

n → Schlaflied nt, → Wiegenlied nt

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lullaby

[ˈlʌləˌbaɪ] n → ninnananna

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lullaby

(ˈlaləbai) – plural ˈlullabies (-baiz) – noun

a song sung to make children go to sleep. slaapdeuntjie تَهْويدَه، أُغْنِيَه لِتَنْويم الأطْفال приспивна песен canção de ninar ukolébavka das Wiegenlied vuggevise νανούρισμαnana, canción de cuna hällilaul لالایی kehtolaulu berceuse שִׁיר עֶרֶש लोरी uspavanka altatódal nina bobok vögguvísa ninna nanna 子守唄 자장가 lopšinė šūpļa dziesma dodoi slaapliedje voggevise/-sang kołysanka لالايى canção de embalar cântec de leagăn колыбельная uspávanka uspavanka uspavanka vaggvisa เพลงกล่อมเด็ก ninni 搖籃曲，催眠曲 колискова لوری bài hát ru 催眠曲

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lullaby

→ أْغْنِيَةٌ لِتَنْوِيِـمِ الطِّفلُ ukolébavka vuggevise Schlaflied νανούρισμα canción de cuna, nana kehtolaulu berceuse uspavanka ninna nanna 子守歌 자장가 slaapliedje vuggevise kołysanka canção de embalar, canção de ninar колыбельная vaggvisa เพลงร้องกล่อมเด็ก ninni bài hát ru 催眠曲

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