lull

lull  (ll)

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.

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

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lull

Verb

1. to soothe (a person or animal) by soft sounds or motions

2. to calm (fears or suspicions) by deception

Noun

a short period of calm [perhaps imitative of crooning sounds]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lull - a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise" letup pause, suspension, intermission, interruption, break - a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
	2.	lull - a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm" quiet calmness - an absence of strong winds or rain
Verb	1.	lull - calm by deception; "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security" calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
	2.	lull - become quiet or less intensive; "the fighting lulled for a moment" calm down silence, still, hush, hush up, quieten, shut up - cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!"
	3.	lull - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten lull - calm by deception; "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security" compose - calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet; "She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult" appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate - cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer" reassure, assure - cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe" comfort, console, solace, soothe - give moral or emotional strength to

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lull

noun 1. respite, pause, quiet, silence, calm, hush, tranquillity, stillness, let-up (informal) calmness

verb 2. calm, soothe, subdue, still, quiet, compose, hush, quell, allay, pacify, lullaby, tranquillize, rock to sleep

Translations

lull [lʌl] n → tregua

vt [+ child] → acunar [+ person, fear]; calmar

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lull [lʌl] n → accalmie f [in conversation]; pause f

vt to lull sb to sleep → bercer qn pour qu'il s'endorme;

to be lulled into a false sense of security → s'endormir dans une fausse sécurité

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lull [lʌl] n → Pause f

vt to lull sb to sleep → jdn einlullen or einschläfern;

to be lulled into a false sense of security → in trügerische Sicherheit gewiegt werden

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lull [lʌl] n → intervallo di calma

vt [+ child] → cullare [+ person, fear]; acquietare, calmare