lull

CEFRC1

/lʌl/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A quiet period when activity or noise decreases.

  2. 02

    verb

    To make someone calmer or less alert.

Examples

  • Because of the lull in the wind, we couldn't fly the kite.

  • The rains entered a lull.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A period without waves or wind.

  2. A period of rest or soothing.

  3. A period of reduced activity; a respite.

More examples

In context

  • Where did you lull them?

  • They lulled us into thinking we still had time.

  • About 2 hours in, a long lull cleared everyone out, and then it started getting a little more consistent and pushing chest ta neck high.

Synonyms

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After the strong winds died down, there was a brief blank before the next wave of rain.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English lullen, lollen. Originally, perhaps expressive in origin from la-la-la or lu-lu-lu sounds made in calming a child. Compare Finnish laulaa (“to sing”) and Hiligaynon lala (“to sing a lullaby”). Cognate with Scots lul, lule, loll (“to lull, put to sleep, howl, caterwaul”), Dutch lollen (“to sing badly, caterwaul”), Dutch lullen (“to chatter, prate, cheat, deceive”), Low German lullen (“to lull”), German lullen (“to lull”), Danish lulle (“to lull, sing to sleep”), Swedish lulla (“to lull”), Icelandic lúlla (“to lull”).