LULL | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Lull

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

Middle English: imitative of sounds used to quieten a child; compare with Latin lallare ‘sing to sleep’, Swedish lulla ‘hum a lullaby’, and Dutch lullen ‘talk nonsense’. The noun (first recorded in the sense ‘soothing drink’) dates from the mid 17th century

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: lʌl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements

Short Definition:

calm or send to sleep

Examples:
  • the rhythm of the boat lulled her to sleep

Word: Lull

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: lʌl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity

Short Definition:

interval of quiet

Examples:
  • for two days there had been a lull in the fighting

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