lulling

Meanings

• verb

  The act of soothing or calming someone, often by speaking or singing in a gentle and rhythmic way.

  - "She spent hours lulling her baby to sleep."
  - "The lullaby sung by the mother was so effective in lulling the child to sleep."

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Synonyms

appease , quiet , soothe

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lulling
dulling , fulling , pulling

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Variants

List of all variants of lulling that leads to same result
lull , lulled , lulling , lulls

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Etymology

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From the Old English word 'hluwan' meaning 'to soothe' or 'to calm'.

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Trivia

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1. Lullabies have been sung in almost every culture throughout history.

2. The longest lullaby on record is over 30 minutes long and was sung in Estonia.

3. The word 'lullaby' comes from the Old English words 'hluwan' and 'beo', meaning 'to sing' and 'sleep' respectively.

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Related Concepts

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1. lullaby: A song or poem sung to soothe a child to sleep.

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Culture

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Lulling has been used in various forms of art and literature, particularly in the form of lullabies. Lullabies have been sung for centuries to help soothe and calm infants to sleep.

How to Memorize "lulling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a mother gently rocking her baby and singing a calming melody.
   - Visualize yourself in a quiet room, softly speaking calming words to a friend.

2. associate
   

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   - Think of the feeling of being soothed and relaxed when you hear the word 'lulling'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'lulling' with the phrase 'calming and soothing'.

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