- 1[transitive] lull somebody to make someone relaxed and calm synonym soothe The vibration of the engine lulled the children to sleep. He was lulled by the peaceful sound of the rain.
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- 2[transitive, intransitive] lull (something) to make something, or to become, less strong His father's arrival lulled the boy's anxiety. Phrasal Verbslull into
lull
verbNAmE//lʌl//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they lull he / she / it lulls
past simple lulled
-ing form lulling
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