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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished;
- Example: "there was never a letup in the noise"
[syn: letup, lull]

2. a period of calm weather;
- Example: "there was a lull in the storm"
[syn: lull, quiet]


VERB (3)

1. calm by deception;
- Example: "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security"

2. become quiet or less intensive;
- Example: "the fighting lulled for a moment"
[syn: lull, calm down]

3. make calm or still;
- Example: "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
[syn: calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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. [1913 Webster] Such sweet compulsion doth in music lie, To lull the daughters of necessity. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Lull \Lull\, v. i. To become gradually calm; to subside; to cease or abate for a time; as, the storm lulls. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Lull \Lull\, n. 1. The power or quality of soothing; that which soothes; a lullaby. [R.] --Young. [1913 Webster] 2. A temporary cessation of storm or confusion. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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]