"lull" meaning in English

See lull in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /lʌl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lull.wav [UK], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-lull.wav [US] Forms: lull, lulls [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A lull is a period of rest or reduced activity.
    Sense id: simple-lull-en-noun-Nl~BArQL

Verb

IPA: /lʌl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lull.wav [UK], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-lull.wav [US] Forms: lull [canonical], lulls [third-person, singular], lulled [past], lulled [past, participle], lulling [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you lull someone, you cause them to rest by soothing or calming them. Synonyms: soothe, quiet
    Sense id: simple-lull-en-verb-4PTVFNxi
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