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1. A pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
   "there was never a lull in the noise";
   - letup
    
2. A period of calm weather
   "there was a lull in the storm";
   - quiet

1. Calm by deception
   "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security"
    
2. Become quiet or less intensive
   "the fighting lulled for a moment";
   - calm down
    
3. Make calm or still
   "lull the dragons of worry and fear";
   - calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize [N. Amer], tranquillize, tranquillise [Brit], quieten [Brit], still

Derived forms: lulling, lulled, lulls

Type of: break, calmness, comfort, console, hush, hush up, intermission, interruption, pause, quieten [Brit], shut up, silence, solace, soothe, still, suspension

Encyclopedia: Lull, James