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| lull·a·by [ lúllə b ] |
noun (plural lull·a·bies) |
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1. gentle song: a gentle song for soothing a child, especially into sleep
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2. music for lullaby: instrumental music in the style of a lullaby
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transitive verb (past and past participle lull·a·bied, present participle lull·a·by·ing, 3rd person present singular lull·a·bies) |
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sing lullaby to child: to soothe a child with a lullaby
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| [Mid-16th century. < obsolete lulla "lullaby" < a sound made to soothe a child + -by as in bye-bye2] |
