All lull antonyms
lull
L l noun lull
- flare-up β to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
- continuation β The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.
- clamour β If people are clamouring for something, they are demanding it in a noisy or angry way.
- clamor β If people are clamoring for something, they are demanding it in a noisy or angry way.
- loudness β (of sound) strongly audible; having exceptional volume or intensity: loud talking; loud thunder; loud whispers.
- noise β sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind: deafening noises.
- busyness β the quality or condition of being busy.
- disturbance β the act of disturbing.
- energy β The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.
verb lull
- rouse β to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc.: He was roused to action by courageous words.
- enlarge β Make or become bigger or more extensive.
- excite β Cause strong feelings of enthusiasm and eagerness in (someone).
- expand β explain
- extend β Cause to cover a larger area; make longer or wider.
- energize β Give vitality and enthusiasm to.
- energise β Alternative form of energize.
- arouse β If something arouses a particular reaction or attitude in people, it causes them to have that reaction or attitude.
- incite β to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
- grow β to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
- increase β to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- intensify β to make intense or more intense.
- prolong β to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
- start β to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
- raise β to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
- rise β to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- develop β When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
- agitate β If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it.
- disturb β to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
- irritate β to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
- move β to pass from one place or position to another.
- upset β to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
- win β to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
- aggravate β If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse.
- continue β If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.