n. 1 pause, respite, interlude, intermission, interval, break, hiatus, interruption, stop, halt, lapse, delay, Literary caesura, Colloq let-up After a brief lull, the hurricane resumed in all its ferocity 2 quiet, quiescence, hush, calm, calmness, stillness, silence, peace, peacefulness, tranquillity There was a lull, then the noise of the artillery again shattered the night
v. 3 soothe, calm, quiet, hush, pacify, mollify, tranquillize Do not let her sweet words lull you into a sense of false security I was lulled to sleep by the crickets and the bees.