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lull
zelfstandig naamwoord
1 lull
A pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished.
synoniem: letup.
Roget 683:
inactivity;
inaction
etc.
681;
inertness
etc.
172;
obstinacy
etc.
606.
lull
etc.
(cessation)
142;
quiescence
etc.
265;
rust,
rustiness.
idleness,
remissness
etc.
adj.;
sloth,
indolence,
indiligence†;
dawdling
etc.
v..
ergophobia†,
otiosity†.
dullness
etc.
adj.;
languor;
segnity†,
segnitude†;
lentor†;
sluggishness
etc.
(slowness)
275;
procrastination
etc.
(delay)
133;
torpor,
torpidity,
torpescence†;
stupor
etc.
(insensibility)
823;
somnolence;
drowsiness
etc.
adj.;
nodding
etc.
v.;
oscitation†,
oscitancy†;
pandiculation†,
hypnotism,
lethargy;
statuvolence heaviness†,
heavy eyelids.
sleep,
slumber;
sound sleep,
heavy sleep,
balmy sleep;
Morpheus;
Somnus;
coma,
trance,
ecstasis†,
dream,
hibernation,
nap,
doze,
snooze,
siesta,
wink of sleep,
forty winks,
snore;
hypnology†.
dull work;
pottering;
relaxation
etc.
(loosening)
47;
Castle of Indolence.
[Cause of inactivity]
lullaby,
sedative,
tranquilizer,
hypnotic,
sleeping pill,
relaxant,
anaesthetic,
general anaesthetic
etc.
174;
torpedo.
[person who is inactive]
idler,
drone,
droil†,
dawdle,
mopus†;
do-little faineant [Fr.],
dummy,
sleeping partner;
afternoon farmer;
truant
etc.
(runaway)
623;
bummer†,
loafer,
goldbrick,
goldbicker,
lounger,
lazzarone [It];
lubber,
lubbard†;
slow coach
etc.
(slow.)
275;
opium eater,
lotus eater;
slug;
lag†,
sluggard,
slugabed;
slumberer,
dormouse,
marmot;
waiter on Providence,
fruges consumere natus [Lat.].
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Roget 403:
silence;
stillness
etc.
(quiet)
265;
peace,
hush,
lull;
muteness
etc.
581;
solemn silence,
awful silence,
dead silence,
deathlike silence.
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Roget 142:
cessation,
discontinuance,
desistance,
desinence†.
intermission,
remission;
suspense,
suspension;
interruption;
stop;
stopping
etc.
v.;
closure,
stoppage,
halt;
arrival
etc.
292.
pause,
rest,
lull,
respite,
truce,
drop;
interregnum,
abeyance;
cloture [U.S.].
dead stop,
dead stand,
dead lock;
finis,
cerrado [Sp.];
blowout,
burnout,
meltdown,
disintegration;
comma,
colon,
semicolon,
period,
full stop;
end
etc.
67;
death
etc.
360.
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2 lull
A period of calm weather:
— There was a lull in the storm.
synoniem: quiet.
Roget 265:
rest;
stillness
etc.
adj.;
quiescence;
stagnation,
stagnancy;
fixity,
immobility,
catalepsy;
indisturbance†;
quietism.
quiet,
tranquility,
calm;
repose
etc.
687;
peace;
dead calm,
anticyclone†;
statue-like repose;
silence
etc.
203;
not a breath of air,
not a mouse stirring;
sleep
etc.
(inactivity)
683.
pause,
lull
etc.
(cessation)
142;
stand still;
standing still
etc.
v.;
lock;
dead lock,
dead stop,
dead stand;
full stop;
fix;
embargo.
resting place;
gite [Fr.];
bivouac;
home
etc.
(abode)
189;
pillow
etc.
(support)
215;
haven
etc.
(refuge)
666;
goal
etc.
(arrival)
292.
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werkwoord
1 lull
2 lull
Become quiet or less intensive:
— The fighting lulled for a moment.
synoniem: calm down.
3 lull
Make calm or still.
synoniemen: calm, calm down, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize.
Roget 174:
be moderate
etc.
adj.;
keep within bounds,
keep within compass;
sober down,
settle down;
keep the peace,
remit,
relent,
take in sail.
moderate,
soften,
mitigate,
temper,
accoy†;
attemper†,
contemper†;
mollify,
lenify†,
dulcify†,
dull,
take off the edge,
blunt,
obtund†,
sheathe,
subdue,
chasten;
sober down,
tone down,
smooth down;
weaken
etc.
160;
lessen
etc.
(decrease)
36;
check palliate.
tranquilize,
pacify,
assuage,
appease,
swag,
lull,
soothe,
compose,
still,
calm,
calm down,
cool,
quiet,
hush,
quell,
sober,
pacify,
tame,
damp,
lay,
allay,
rebate,
slacken,
smooth,
alleviate,
rock to sleep,
deaden,
smooth,
throw cold water on,
throw a wet blanket over,
turn off;
slake;
curb
etc.
(restrain)
751;
tame
etc.
(subjugate)
749;
smooth over;
pour oil on the waves,
pour oil on the troubled waters;
pour balm into,
mattre de l'eau dans son vin [Fr.].
go out like a lamb,
roar you as gently as any sucking dove"
[Midsummer-Night's Dream].
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lulling
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