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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
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