LULLABY


Meaning of LULLABY in English

I. ˈlələˌbī noun

( -es )

Etymology: obsolete English lulla, lullay, lully, interjection used to lull a child (from Middle English, probably from lullen to lull) + English bye, interjection

1. : a soothing refrain ; specifically : a song to quiet children or lull them to sleep

2. obsolete : good-night

II. transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-es )

: to soothe or quiet with or as if with a lullaby

the rhythm of motion lullabied his brain — Tom Hopkinson

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