lull

English Thesaurus

1. a period of calm weather (noun.state)

hypernym	:	calmness,
definition	:	an absence of strong winds or rain (noun.state)

2. a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished (noun.time)

hypernym	:	break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension,
definition	:	a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something (noun.time)

3. become quiet or less intensive (verb.change)

hypernym	:	hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, still,
definition	:	cause to be quiet or not talk (verb.change)

4. calm by deception (verb.emotion)

hypernym	:	calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize,
definition	:	make calm or still (verb.emotion)

5. make calm or still (verb.emotion)

hypernym	:	comfort, console, solace, soothe,
definition	:	give moral or emotional strength to (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	lull,
definition	:	calm by deception (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	compose,
definition	:	calm (someone, especially oneself); make quiet (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate,
definition	:	cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of (verb.emotion)

hyponym	:	assure, reassure,
definition	:	cause to feel sure; give reassurance to (verb.emotion)

6. a period of calm weather (noun.state)

derivation	:	lull,
definition	:	calm by deception (verb.emotion)

7. a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished (noun.time)

derivation	:	ease off, ease up, let up,
definition	:	reduce pressure or intensity (verb.change)

derivation	:	abate, die away, let up, slack, slack off,
definition	:	become less in amount or intensity (verb.change)

derivation	:	calm down, lull,
definition	:	become quiet or less intensive (verb.change)

derivation	:	lull,
definition	:	calm by deception (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize,
definition	:	make calm or still (verb.emotion)

8. become quiet or less intensive (verb.change)

derivation	:	letup, lull,
definition	:	a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished (noun.time)

9. calm by deception (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	lull, quiet,
definition	:	a period of calm weather (noun.state)

derivation	:	letup, lull,
definition	:	a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished (noun.time)

10. make calm or still (verb.emotion)

antonym	:	agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, rouse, turn on,
definition	:	cause to be agitated, excited, or roused (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	antianxiety agent, ataractic, ataractic agent, ataractic drug, tranquilizer, tranquilliser, tranquillizer,
definition	:	a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	placidity, quiet, repose, serenity, tranquility, tranquillity,
definition	:	a disposition free from stress or emotion (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	hush, still, stillness,
definition	:	(poetic) tranquil silence (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	letup, lull,
definition	:	a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished (noun.time)

11. a period of calm weather (noun.state)

derivation	:	lull,
definition	:	calm by deception (verb.emotion)

12. a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished (noun.time)

derivation	:	ease off, ease up, let up,
definition	:	reduce pressure or intensity (verb.change)

derivation	:	abate, die away, let up, slack, slack off,
definition	:	become less in amount or intensity (verb.change)

derivation	:	calm down, lull,
definition	:	become quiet or less intensive (verb.change)

derivation	:	lull,
definition	:	calm by deception (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize,
definition	:	make calm or still (verb.emotion)

13. become quiet or less intensive (verb.change)

derivation	:	letup, lull,
definition	:	a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished (noun.time)

14. calm by deception (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	lull, quiet,
definition	:	a period of calm weather (noun.state)

derivation	:	letup, lull,
definition	:	a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished (noun.time)

15. make calm or still (verb.emotion)

antonym	:	agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, rouse, turn on,
definition	:	cause to be agitated, excited, or roused (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	antianxiety agent, ataractic, ataractic agent, ataractic drug, tranquilizer, tranquilliser, tranquillizer,
definition	:	a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	placidity, quiet, repose, serenity, tranquility, tranquillity,
definition	:	a disposition free from stress or emotion (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	hush, still, stillness,
definition	:	(poetic) tranquil silence (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	letup, lull,
definition	:	a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished (noun.time)

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