lull
Brief quiet spell
Lull captures the idea of temporary calm or quieting.
A lull is a pause in activity or intensity: a lull in the conversation, a lull in the storm.
To lull is to soothe or calm, often deceptively: The steady rhythm lulled her to sleep.
To lull someone into a state is to ease them there through false assurance: lulled into complacency.
Undisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- quietudeState of calm stillness
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
soothe · placidity · gentleness · repose · hush · quiescence · ease · relaxation
Short pause from hardship
- interludePause between sections
- breakInterrupt continuity
- hiatusBreak in activity
- reprievePostponement of punishment
intermission · breather · interval · letup · gap · cessation · quiet · abatement
Soothing composition for bedtime
- cradle songMusic for infant sleep
- serenadeOutdoor romantic performance
- nocturneContemplative keyboard piece
- crooningSinging softly, sentimentally
humming · melody · refrain · rocking · nursery rhyme · cradlesong
tranquility
Undisturbed peacefulness
stillness · soothe · placidity · gentleness · repose · hush · quiescence · ease · relaxation · contentment
respite
Short pause from hardship
reprieve · intermission · breather · interval · letup · gap · cessation · quiet · abatement · downtime
berceuse
Soothing composition for bedtime
- cradle songMusic for infant sleep
- serenadeOutdoor romantic performance
- nocturneContemplative keyboard piece
crooning · humming · melody · refrain · rocking · nursery rhyme · cradlesong
mislead
Cause false belief
- complacencyUncritical satisfaction with oneself
- trapDevice for catching animals
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
deception · guile · subterfuge · feint · snare · unwary · off-guard · beguile · disarm · entrap
lullescalation
Progressive increase in intensity
intensification · buildup · surge · heightening · progression
- Brahms LullabyFamous German lullaby
- traditional lullabiesInherited songs for soothing infants
- seasonal lullRecurring quiet time
- Lullaby and GoodnightClassic German bedtime melody