lʌl v. & n. --v. 1 tr.
soothe or
send to
sleep gently. 2 tr. (usu. foll. by into)
deceive (a person)
into confidence (lulled into a
false sense of security). 3 tr.
allay (suspicions etc.) usu. by
deception. 4 intr. (of
noise, a
storm, etc.)
abate or
fall quiet. --n. a
temporary quiet
period in a storm or in
any activity. [ME, imit. of sounds used to
quieten a child]