LULLABY


Meaning of LULLABY in English

■ noun ( plural lullabies ) a soothing song sung to send a child to sleep.

■ verb ( lullabies , ~ing , lullabied ) rare sing to sleep.

Origin

C16: from lull + bye-bye , a sound used as a refrain in lullabies.

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