lull

Meaning

1. A period of rest or soothing.
2. A period of reduced activity; a respite.
3. A period without waves or wind.
4. An extended pause between sets of waves.

calm

bring to an end

rock to sleep

become calm

short rest

short interval of leisure

state of reduced activity

sing lullabies

crsdlesong

give pleasure to

becalm

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/lʌl/

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”).