From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Lull \Lull\, v. i.
To become gradually calm; to subside; to cease or abate for a
time; as, the storm lulls.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Lull \Lull\, n.
1. The power or quality of soothing; that which soothes; a
lullaby. [R.] --Young.
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2. A temporary cessation of storm or confusion.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Lull \Lull\ (l[u^]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lulled (l[u^]ld); p.
pr. & vb. n. Lulling.] [Akin to OD. lullen to sing to
sleep, G. lullen, Dan. lulle, Sw. lulla; all of imitative
origin. Cf. Loll, Lollard.]
To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm;
to soothe; to quiet. " To lull him soft asleep." --Spenser.
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Such sweet compulsion doth in music lie,
To lull the daughters of necessity. --Milton.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lull
n 1: a pause during which things are calm or activities are
diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise" [syn:
letup, lull]
2: a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"
[syn: lull, quiet]
v 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" [syn: lull, calm down]
3: make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
[syn: calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize,
tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still]
[ant: agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite,
rouse, turn on]