Collocations for "lull"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "lull" in context.
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lull
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- a [brief, short, long, drawn-out] lull
- a [five-minute] lull
- the lull lasted [five minutes]
- was a lull of about [five minutes]
- there was a lull in the [action, proceedings, activity, fighting]
- a lull before [restarting, recommencing]
- the [lunchtime, evening, morning] lull
- a lull in the storm
- a lull before the storm [continued, gathered force]
- the lull of the [waves, ocean, waterfall]
- the [soothing, quiet, peaceful] lull of the [waves]
- her [mind, head] was in a lull
- the [drug, medication] put him in a lull
- lulled [her, the baby, his daughter] to sleep
- [his mother, the sounds, her loving words] lulled him to sleep
- lulled him (to sleep) by [singing, stroking, reading]
- lulled her [worries, tears, sobs, fear]
- lulled into [thinking, accepting, buying, going]
- lulled by [them, false promises, money, trickery]
- lulled into a false sense of security
- [don't, do not] be lulled into [thinking]
- [don't] [let yourself, allow yourself to) be lulled into [thinking]
- the [match, proceedings, activity, storm] lulled
- (when) my interest lulls
'lull' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):