Antonyms for lull

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : luhl

Phonetic Transcription : lʌl

Definition of lull

Origin : early 14c., lullen "hush to sleep," probably imitative of lu-lu sound used to lull a child to sleep (cf. Swedish lulla "to hum a lullaby," German lullen "to rock," Sanskrit lolati "moves to and fro," Middle Dutch lollen "to mutter"). Figurative use from 1570s. Related: Lulled; lulling.

noun pause, calm
verb calm, ease off

Example sentences :

But the lull in the music had started conversation in other parts of the room.
Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden

At last there was a lull in the monologue and I arose and said I must be going.
Extract from : « City of Endless Night » by Milo Hastings

But a lull in a newspaper office is seldom of long duration.
Extract from : « Jennie Baxter, Journalist » by Robert Barr

In the lull of drinking, Madden lifted his water to his friend.
Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling

The lull in naval construction, however, was of short duration.
Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII) » by Various

This however had not the effect to lull them into confident security.
Extract from : « Chronicles of Border Warfare » by Alexander Scott Withers

With the middle of February a lull set in in this sector of the front.
Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) » by Various

As he spoke, he was conscious of a lull in the conversation.
Extract from : « The Education of Eric Lane » by Stephen McKenna

He waited for a lull and listened, then followed the direction of the sound.
Extract from : « Murder Point » by Coningsby Dawson

An instant's lull there was, like the lull in nature that precedes a clap of thunder.
Extract from : « The Tavern Knight » by Rafael Sabatini

Synonyms for lull

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