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lull English

Meaning lull meaning

What does lull mean?

lull

— noun (= letup) a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished there was never a letup in the noise — verb calm by deception Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security — verb become quiet or less intensive the fighting lulled for a moment — noun a period of calm weather there was a lull in the storm — verb (= calm, quiet, still) make calm or still quiet the dragons of worry and fear

Synonyms lull synonyms

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lull English » English

calm break quiet intermission soothe pause interval calm down respite rest quieten stillness rock recess peacefulness interlude tranquillize tranquillise tranquilize tranquility still silence repose relief pacify lullaby letup hush cradle alleviate allay truce tranquillity subside state of reduced activity stagnation soften smoothness smoke sing lullabies short rest short interval of leisure settle down sedation sedateness rock to sleep restfulness reprieve quiet down quiescence

Conjugation lull conjugation

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lull · verb

Examples lull examples

How do I use lull in a sentence?

Movie subtitles

I was thinking, you might take advantage of any lull in the conversation tomorrow. just to mention what a good wife Judith would be.
There's a lull in the joint.
There was a lull about that time and Nick had just left for L.A.
When there's a lull.
If I hadn't let your beauty lull me off guard.
Wait for the lull - between the time he inhales and exhales.
In that lull, I've found how good it is to write a law. or make a tax more fair or sit in judgment to decide. which peasant gets a cow.
This is simply a plot of the Earthmen to lull us into false security.
You will go to see the Doctor and lull his suspicions.
Can I sing you a song? To lull you to sleep, like I did when you were little?
We must lull any suspicions he may have.
I let Him keep me here. in order to lull Him into a false sense of security.
A lull in which to reassess the situation and discuss alternative strategies.
This is a natural lull.
Excuse me, but you'll take lull responsibility?
Lull the murderer into a false sense of security, then pounce, eh?
There's a lull now, and we have time. When the offensive starts, there'll be the wounded.
If I hadn't let your beauty lull me off guard..
I know him-- this is just the lull before the storm.
So play for us, and lull us into gentle oblivion.
OK. You flirt with him, bring him back here after dinner, lull him into a state of satisfaction and I'll shoot him.
He'll reveal mediums unknown to themselves. He'll lull an already still world.
But, perhaps, a pause to re-group. A lull in which to reassess the situation and discuss alternative strategies. A space of time for reflection and deliberation.
Do you think there will be a lull?
And so the world breathes somewhat easier today as it experienced a lull in the onslaught of disasters.
Wait for the lull between the time he inhales and exhales.
This lull bothers me, I'm surprised they haven't launched a new attack against Loreta or the girl.
You flirt with him, bring him back here after dinner, lull him into a state of satisfaction, and I'll shoot him.
The sweet, warm Black Woman will lull you at the beginning of a beautiful dream.
For they lull.
Doug. - I'm Dr. Lull.
I'll hand it to him during some lull in the battle.
You see, I wanted to lull the murderer into a false sense of security until I was ready.
My father believes we must lull Longshanks into our confidence by neither supporting his decree nor opposing it.

News and current affairs

During any lull, a fanatic from either side could jump to center stage and, through an act of utter madness, kick up the settling dust and dash the hopes of the many on both sides who still long for a lasting peace.
But the long-term nature of this challenge must not lull us into inaction.
In reality, the current relaxation is more likely a lull before the storm.
These issues should diminish with time; as that happens, part of the productivity lull should disappear.
With such resistance to change, it is no wonder that so many political leaders try to lull their subjects to sleep, hoping that when everyone wakes up, it will all have proven a dream.
A now increasingly arrogant and extremely well armed Hamas expects such a lull to be agreed upon only in exchange for new concessions from both Israel and Egypt.
The fact that there has been no major nuclear terrorist attack should not lull us into a fall sense of security.
After an apparent lull in aerial bombardments, the planes soon returned, and the Janjaweed resumed their campaign of murder and destruction.
President Leonid Kuchma's regime tries to lull both Ukrainians and the outside world about this dark state of affairs.
With the lull in net immigration, we now have a window of opportunity to address these shortcomings.
The fact that neither the mayhem in the Middle East nor the crisis in Ukraine seem to touch financial markets should not lull us into complacency.
The apparent (and deceptive) lull in the fighting in Syria has contributed to this shift.
Rather, it is a move aimed at establishing a balance of threat based on sustaining a low-intensity conflict even if a new lull is agreed upon.
Indeed, Defense Minister Ehud Barak, the Labor Party leader, might be ready to pay a high political price during an electoral season by accepting even a new lull that is intermittently violated by Hamas.
NEW DELHI - The lull in headline-grabbing terror attacks appears to be over.

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