to put to sleep or rest by soothing means

to lull a child by singing.

to soothe or quiet.

to give or lead to feel a false sense of safety; cause to be less alert, aware, or watchful.

to quiet down, let up, or subside

furious activity that finally lulled.

a temporary calm, quiet, or stillness

a lull in a storm.

a soothing sound

the lull of falling waters.

a pacified or stupefied condition

The drug had put him in a lull.

noun

busyness , continuation , disturbance , energy

verb

energize , excite

noun

abeyance , break , breather , breathing spell , calmness , coffee break , comma * , downtime * , hiatus , hush , layoff , letup , pausation , quiescence , quiet , respite , silence , stillness , stop , time-out * , tranquility , calm , peace , peacefulness , placidity , placidness , quietness , serenity , tranquillity , untroubledness

verb

abate , allay , balm , becalm , cease , chill out * , compose , cool * , cool off , decrease , die down , diminish , dwindle , ebb , fall , hush , lay back , let up , lullaby , moderate , pacify , put a lid on , qualify , quell , quiet , quiet down , settle , slacken , soft-pedal * , soothe , still , stroke , subdue , subside , take it easy , take the edge , take the sting out , temper , tranquilize , wane , breather , calm , ease , interval , pause , serenity , stop , tranquillize