lull

[luhl] / lʌl /

NOUN

pause, calm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breather calmness hiatus hush layoff letup respite time-out

STRONG

abeyance break comma downtime quiescence quiet silence stillness stop tranquility

WEAK

breathing spell coffee break pausation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continuation

STRONG

clamor loudness noise

WEAK

busyness disturbance energy

VERB

calm, ease off

Synonyms

STRONGEST

soothe

STRONG

abate allay balm becalm cease compose cool decrease diminish dwindle ebb fall hush lullaby moderate pacify qualify quell quiet settle slacken soft pedal still stroke subdue subside temper tranquilize wane

WEAK

chill out cool off die down lay back let up put a lid on quiet down take it easy take the edge take the sting out

Antonyms

STRONG

aggravate agitate arouse continue develop disturb enlarge excite expand extend grow incite increase intensify irritate move prolong raise rise start upset win

WEAK

energize

Example Sentences

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It tends to go through deep lulls once customers get their drives in place and supply catches up to demand.

From Barron's

For now, the company hasn’t fully recovered from the lull in demand after EV tax credits expired last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mom was studying at our little desk, and the soft light and the sound of her pen scratching against the paper lulled me to sleep.

From Literature

As I sit munching the sweet fibers, I fall into a hazy lull and almost forget I’m supposed to be teaching.

From Literature

Samsung slowed construction of a new factory to produce memory just two years ago because of a global lull in demand.

From The Wall Street Journal