lullaby

[ luhl-uh-bahy ]

/ ˈlʌl əˌbaɪ /

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noun, plural lull·a·bies.

a song used to lull a child to sleep; cradlesong.

any lulling song.

verb (used with object), lull·a·bied, lull·a·by·ing.

to lull with or as with a lullaby.

Origin of lullaby

1550–60; equivalent to lulla, lulla(y), interjection used in cradlesongs (late Middle English lullai, lulli) + -by, as in bye-bye

Words nearby lullaby

lulav, Luleå, Luleälv, luliberin, lull, lullaby, lull into, Lully, lulu, Luluabourg, lulz

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Example sentences from the Web for lullaby

But then that night, Dad played it back to me in bed, like a lullaby, my own recorded voice singing myself to sleep.
The Greatest Role My Father Ever Played|Seth Lerer|June 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Washington loves a lullaby—like the one about both sides deserving blame for the decline in bipartisanship.
Michael Tomasky on the GOP’s Rush to the Right in Congress|Michael Tomasky|February 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It was a lullaby for heroes, not for a weary old woman who could not sleep.
Barbara Lynn|Emily J. Jenkinson
When a fellow charges through hails of bullets, each singing him a lullaby, he never knows what instant one will come 'chunk!'
Where the Souls of Men are Calling|Credo Harris

Religion was the lullaby of the cradle, the ghost-story told by the old woman, Superstition.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll
The wind even had folded her wings and had ceased to sing her lullaby to the accompaniment of her many stringed lute.
The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer|Richard Clynton
Then the snowdrop sang a lullaby about the moss that loved the violet.
A Little Book of Profitable Tales|Eugene Field

British Dictionary definitions for lullaby

lullaby

/ (ˈlʌləˌbaɪ) /

noun plural -bies

a quiet song to lull a child to sleep

the music for such a song

verb -bies, -bying or -bied

(tr) to quiet or soothe with or as if with a lullaby

Word Origin for lullaby

C16: perhaps a blend of lull + goodbye

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	lullaby
释义	lullaby [ luhl-uh-bahy ] / ˈlʌl əˌbaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lullaby ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural lull·a·bies. a song used to lull a child to sleep; cradlesong. any lulling song. verb (used with object), lull·a·bied, lull·a·by·ing. to lull with or as with a lullaby. Origin of lullaby 1550–60; equivalent to lulla, lulla(y), interjection used in cradlesongs (late Middle English lullai, lulli) + -by, as in bye-bye Words nearby lullaby lulav, Luleå, Luleälv, luliberin, lull, lullaby, lull into, Lully, lulu, Luluabourg, lulz Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lullaby But then that night, Dad played it back to me in bed, like a lullaby, my own recorded voice singing myself to sleep. The Greatest Role My Father Ever Played\|Seth Lerer\|June 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Washington loves a lullaby—like the one about both sides deserving blame for the decline in bipartisanship. Michael Tomasky on the GOP’s Rush to the Right in Congress\|Michael Tomasky\|February 2, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It was a lullaby for heroes, not for a weary old woman who could not sleep. Barbara Lynn\|Emily J. Jenkinson When a fellow charges through hails of bullets, each singing him a lullaby, he never knows what instant one will come 'chunk!' Where the Souls of Men are Calling\|Credo Harris Religion was the lullaby of the cradle, the ghost-story told by the old woman, Superstition. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12)\|Robert G. Ingersoll The wind even had folded her wings and had ceased to sing her lullaby to the accompaniment of her many stringed lute. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer\|Richard Clynton Then the snowdrop sang a lullaby about the moss that loved the violet. A Little Book of Profitable Tales\|Eugene Field British Dictionary definitions for lullaby lullaby / (ˈlʌləˌbaɪ) / noun plural -bies a quiet song to lull a child to sleep the music for such a song verb -bies, -bying or -bied (tr) to quiet or soothe with or as if with a lullaby Word Origin for lullaby C16: perhaps a blend of lull + goodbye Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lullaby music, song, berceuse, croon
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lullaby

noun, plural lull·a·bies.

verb (used with object), lull·a·bied, lull·a·by·ing.

Origin of lullaby

Words nearby lullaby

Example sentences from the Web for lullaby

British Dictionary definitions for lullaby

noun plural -bies

verb -bies, -bying or -bied

Word Origin for lullaby

Words related to lullaby