lull

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of the surface of the sea, to not move due to a lack of wind and waves
a period without waves or wind
An extended pause between sets of waves

About 2 hours in, a long lull cleared everyone out, and then it started getting a little more consistent and pushing chest ta neck high — 808surfer.com forum.

A period of rest or soothing
To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm; to soothe; to quiet
{v} to put to rest, compose to sleep, allure
{i} temporary interval of calm (often during a storm, noisy activity, etc.)
Producing, or resulting in, good by
A lull is a period of quiet or calm in a longer period of activity or excitement. There was a lull in political violence after the election of the current president. a lull in the conversation
{f} appease, calm, pacify, soothe; cause to fall asleep; cause to feel a false sense of security; become quiet, subside
In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately; used in a good sense; as, they luckily escaped injury
If someone or something lulls you, they cause you to feel calm or sleepy. With the shutters half-closed and the calm airy height of the room to lull me, I soon fell into a doze Before he knew it, the heat and hum of the forest had lulled him to sleep
Good fortune; favorable issue or event
a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise"
a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"
become quiet or less intensive; "the fighting lulled for a moment"
calm by deception; "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security"
a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm" become quiet or less intensive; "the fighting lulled for a moment" calm by deception; "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security" In a lucky manner; by good fortune; fortunately; used in a good sense; as, they luckily escaped injury
To become gradually calm; to subside; to cease or abate for a time; as, the storm lulls
Being without luck; unpropitious; unfortunate; unlucky; meeting with ill success or bad fortune; as, a luckless gamester; a luckless maid
make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
The state or quality of being lucky; as, the luckiness of a man or of an event
The power or quality of soothing; that which soothes; a lullaby
Favored by luck; fortunate; meeting with good success or good fortune; said of persons; as, a lucky adventurer
A temporary cessation of storm or confusion
If you are lulled into feeling safe, someone or something causes you to feel safe at a time when you are not safe. It is easy to be lulled into a false sense of security Lulled by almost uninterrupted economic growth, too many European firms assumed that this would last for ever
If you describe a situation as the lull before the storm, you mean that although it is calm now, there is going to be trouble in the future
lull someone into doing something
(deyim) Make someone feel calm or safe when it is not reasonable to feel this way. Usage notes: often used with the phrase a false sense of security (a feeling that everything is under control when it really is not)
lull someone into something
(deyim) Make someone feel calm or safe when it is not reasonable to feel this way. Usage notes: often used with the phrase a false sense of security (a feeling that everything is under control when it really is not)
lull a baby to sleep
help a baby fall asleep (by singing, caressing, etc.)
lull pain
relieve pain, soothe aches
lulled
past of lull
lulling
causing to become tranquil
lulling
present participle of lull
lulls
plural of , lull
lulls
third-person singular of lull
lull
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