lull

²lull

noun

Definition of LULL

1

archaic : something that lulls; especially : lullaby

2

: a temporary pause or decline in activity <the early-morning lull in urban noise>: as a : a temporary calm before or during a storm b : a temporary drop in business activity

Examples of LULL

1. <we took the opportunity of a lull in the conversation to announce that we were engaged to be married>

First Known Use of LULL

1719

Related to LULL

Synonyms: break, breath, breather, interruption, pause, recess

Related Words: time-out; interim, interlude, intermission, interval, respite, rest; cessation, discontinuance, downtime, ending, expiration, finishing, hitch, lapse, stoppage, stopping, termination; abeyance, moratorium, surcease, suspension; discontinuity, gap, hiatus

Near Antonyms: continuation, endurance, persistence, progress, progression; extension, prolongation

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Other Climate/Meteorology Terms

monsoon, occlusion, ozone, rime, squall, zephyr