lullaby

²lullaby

verb

lullabiedlullaby·ing

Definition of LULLABY

transitive verb

: to quiet with or as if with a lullaby

Examples of LULLABY

1. <reclining peacefully on the deck, lullabied by the gentle motion of the ship>

First Known Use of LULLABY

1576

Related to LULLABY

Synonyms: becalm, compose, lull, calm, quiet, quieten [chiefly British], salve, settle, soothe, still, tranquilize (also tranquillize)

Antonyms: agitate, discompose, disquiet, disturb, key (up), perturb, upset, vex

Related Words: appease, conciliate, hush, mollify, pacify, placate; allay, alleviate, assuage, ease, lay, mitigate, quell, relax, relieve, solace; narcotize, sedate, stupefy

Near Antonyms: aggravate, heighten, intensify; arouse, excite, foment, incite, rouse, stir (up), work up

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