lull

lull is a 4-letter English word with 9 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm; to soothe; to quiet. Face value is 4 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 4 · Words With Friends 8 · 9 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm; to soothe; to quiet.
2. intransitive verb. To become gradually calm; to subside; to cease or abate for a time; as, the storm lulls.
3. noun. The power or quality of soothing; that which soothes; a lullaby.
4. noun. A temporary cessation of storm or confusion.
5. noun. a period of calm weather

   "there was a lull in the storm"

   Synonyms: quiet

6. noun. a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished

   "there was never a letup in the noise"

   Synonyms: letup

7. verb. become quiet or less intensive

   "the fighting lulled for a moment"

8. verb. calm by deception

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

9. verb. make calm or still

   "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

   Synonyms: calm, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize

Synonyms

quiet, letup, calm, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize

Common word forms

lulls, lulled, luller, lulling

Words from these letters

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