LULLABY

lullaby, cradlesong

(noun) the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep

lullaby, cradlesong, berceuse

(noun) a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lullaby (plural lullabies)

A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep.

Synonyms

• berceuse

• cradle song

Verb

lullaby (third-person singular simple present lullabies, present participle lullabying, simple past and past participle lullabied)

(transitive) To sing a lullaby to.

Source: Wiktionary


lull"a*by, n. Etym: [From Lull, v. t. ]

1. A song to quiet babes or lull them to sleep; that which quiets. Shak.

2. Hence: Good night; good-by. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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