lull
31lull — /lʌl / (say lul) verb (t) 1. to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child by singing. 2. to soothe or quiet. 3. to lead into a false sense of security. –verb (i) 4. to become lulled, quieted, or stilled. –noun 5. a lulled condition; …
32lull — [14] There are several words similar to lull in various Germanic languages, including Swedish lulla ‘lull’ and Dutch lullen ‘prattle’, but it is not clear to what extent they are interconnected. But either individually or collectively they all no …
33lull — 1. verb 1) the sound of the bells lulled us to sleep Syn: soothe, calm, hush; rock Ant: waken, agitate 2) his honeyed words lulled their suspicions Syn: assuage, allay …
34lull — 1. verb the sound of the bells lulled us to sleep Syn: soothe, calm, hush, rock to sleep Ant: waken, arouse 2. noun 1) a lull in the fighting Syn: pause, respite, interval …
35lull — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English; probably of imitative origin Date: 14th century 1. to cause to sleep or rest ; soothe 2. to cause to relax vigilance < were lulled into a false sense of security > II. noun …
36lull — Synonyms and related words: abate, abeyance, allay, alleviate, anesthetize, anticyclone, appease, assuage, awful silence, balm, becalm, benumb, breach, break, breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time,… …
37lull — [lʌl] noun [C] I a short period during which noise or activity stops II verb [T] lull [lʌl] 1) to make someone feel so relaxed or confident that they are not prepared when something unpleasant happens 2) to make someone relaxed enough to go to… …
38lull — I interj ljud som barn vyssas med II adv stå lull stå utan stöd …
39lull — /lʌl/ noun a quiet period ● After last week’s hectic trading this week’s lull was welcome …
40lull — /lʌl/ noun a quiet period ● After last week’s hectic trading this week’s lull was welcome …
