lull
Other forms: lulled; lulling; lulls
See lull, think "calm." It could be the noun form (like "the lull before the storm") or the verb: one can lull someone by calming them (as in lulling a baby to sleep with a lullaby).
The noun lull is often used in relation to a storm, but the term has a broader meaning as well. Lull can be used to describe any temporary period of calm or diminished activity, like the quiet time before the lunch rush in a restaurant or the brief period of tranquility before the doors open for a pre-Christmas sale. The word's verb form means "to soothe or to make someone feel relaxed." When used as a verb lull can turn deceptive, and it is often used to convey a false sense of security.
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make calm or still
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synonyms:
calm, calm down, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize
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Antonyms:
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agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, rouse, turn on
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
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agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, rouse, turn on
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calm by deception“Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security”
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type of:
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calm, calm down, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize
make calm or still
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calm, calm down, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize
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become quiet or less intensive
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a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
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synonyms:
letup
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type of:
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break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
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break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension
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a period of calm weather
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Vocabulary lists containing lull
On a hike in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, thirteen-year-old Erin Rowe makes a new friend when they both get lost and must rely on each other to survive.
In this first book of the Winterhouse trilogy, eleven-year-old orphan Elizabeth Somers is sent by her aunt and uncle to a hotel in the snowy mountains, where she discovers magical mysteries and adventures with the other guests and owner.
This nonfiction work tells the story of how thousands of young Russian women volunteered to be trained as pilots, navigators, and mechanics to defend their country during World War II.
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