Noun: lull lúl
- A pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
"there was never a lull in the noise";
- letup
- A period of calm weather
"there was a lull in the storm";
- quiet
- Make calm or still
"lull the dragons of worry and fear";
- calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize [N. Amer], tranquillize, tranquillise [Brit], quieten [Brit], still
- Calm by deception
"Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security"
- Become quiet or less intensive
"the fighting lulled for a moment";
- calm down
Derived forms: lulls, lulled, lulling
Type of: break, calmness, comfort, console, hush, hush up, intermission, interruption, pause, quieten [Brit], shut up, silence, solace, soothe, still, suspension
Encyclopedia: Lull, James