lull

[luhl] / lʌl /

NOUN

pause, calm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breather calmness hiatus hush layoff letup respite time-out

STRONG

abeyance break comma downtime quiescence quiet silence stillness stop tranquility

WEAK

breathing spell coffee break pausation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continuation

STRONG

clamor loudness noise

WEAK

busyness disturbance energy

VERB

calm, ease off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

soothe

STRONG

abate allay balm becalm cease compose cool decrease diminish dwindle ebb fall hush lullaby moderate pacify qualify quell quiet settle slacken soft pedal still stroke subdue subside temper tranquilize wane

WEAK

chill out cool off die down lay back let up put a lid on quiet down take it easy take the edge take the sting out

Antonyms

STRONG

aggravate agitate arouse continue develop disturb enlarge excite expand extend grow incite increase intensify irritate move prolong raise rise start upset win

WEAK

energize

Example Sentences

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“I’m just making sure you don’t lull me into a false sense of security and then say ‘race ya’ and take off.

From Literature

The good news is that there will be lulls between the successive weather systems, with sparkling sunshine and crisper conditions.

From BBC

Just before dawn, at a lull in the screaming wind, I heard the wolf sounds again, the sounds I had heard at Skwentna.

From Literature

Winter weather and the usual postholiday hiring lull tend to distort the report.

From MarketWatch

“We hit our lull. We got to hit the reset button.”

From Los Angeles Times