Definitions for lull
lʌllull

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. letup, lullnoun

   a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished

   "there was never a letup in the noise"

2. lull, quietverb

   a period of calm weather

   "there was a lull in the storm"

3. lullverb

   calm by deception

   "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security"

4. lull, calm downverb

   become quiet or less intensive

   "the fighting lulled for a moment"

5. calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, stillverb

   make calm or still

   "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. lullnoun

   An extended pause between sets of waves.

   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 uE000126801uE001 808surfer.com forum

2. lullnoun

   A period of rest or soothing

   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 uE000126801uE001 808surfer.com forum

3. lullnoun

   a period without waves or wind.

4. lullverb

   To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm; to soothe; to quiet.

5. lullverb

   of the surface of the sea, to not move due to a lack of wind and waves.

6. Etymology: Middle English lullen. Probably expressive origin from la-la-la sounds made in calming a child

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Lullverb

   Etymology: lulu, Danish; lallo, Latin.

   1. To compose to sleep by a pleasing sound.

   There trickled softly down
   A gentle stream, whose murmuring wave did play
   Emongst the pumy stones, and made a sound
   To lull him soft a sleep, that by it lay. Fairy Queen, b. ii.

   Such sweet compulsion doth in musick lie,
   To lull the daughters of necessity. John Milton.

   These lull’d by nightingales embracing slept. John Milton.

   2. To compose; to quiet; to put to rest.

   To find a foe it shall not be his hap,
   And peace shall lull him in her flow’ry lap. John Milton.

   No more these scenes my meditations aid,
   Or lull to rest the visionary maid. Alexander Pope.

   By the vocal woods and waters lull’d,
   And lost in lonely musing in a dream. James Thomson, Spring.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lull

   A lull is a temporary period of quiet or calmness, often after a period of activity or disturbance. It may also refer to a soothing or calming action or effect, often used in the context of causing someone to sleep or relax.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lullverb

   to cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm; to soothe; to quiet

2. Lullverb

   to become gradually calm; to subside; to cease or abate for a time; as, the storm lulls

3. Lullnoun

   the power or quality of soothing; that which soothes; a lullaby

4. Lullnoun

   a temporary cessation of storm or confusion

5. Etymology: [Akin to OD. lullen to sing to sleep, G. lullen, Dan. lulle, Sw. lulla; all of imitative origin. Cf. Loll, Lollard.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lull

   lul, v.t. to soothe: to compose: to quiet.—v.i. to become calm: to subside.—n. a season of calm.—n. Lull′aby, a song to lull children to sleep, a cradle-song.—v.t. to lull to sleep. [Scand., as in Sw. lulla; imit. like Ger. lallen, Gr. lalein.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lull

   The brief interval of moderate weather between the gusts of wind in a gale. Also, an abatement in the violence of surf.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LULL

   calm or send someone to sleep. with some soothing sound or movements.

   
   

   Submitted by rinat on May 31, 2020  

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LULL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lull is ranked #29604 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Lull surname appeared 796 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Lull.
   
   95.6% or 761 total occurrences were White.
   2.3% or 19 total occurrences were Black.
   1.1% or 9 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Calm
   • Pause

How to pronounce lull?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say lull in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lull in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lull in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of lull in a Sentence

1. Chris Zaccarelli:

   It's the lull before earnings. There's not as much enthusiasm for buying, investors don't think companies will surprise as positively as they did in the first quarter.

2. Simon Clarke:

   It's entirely possible that we might get a spring-time lull, it's unlikely to make things worse, but we don't know for sure - it's an educated guess.

3. Kim Forrest:

   Some people are saying we are in a recession, other people are saying it’s that summertime lull and I don’t think anyone knows.

4. Dave Tippett:

   I do n’t know if it was so much a lull as much as a mistake that we made, we turned the puck over at the defensive blue line when it should’ve come out and then we did n’t defend very well in front of the net.

5. Daniel Swain:

   Even if there is still a relative lull in the winter, it's not as deep a lull as used to be.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lull
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lull
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lull
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lull
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=lull
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=lull
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html