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- [luhl-uh-bahy]
- /ˈlʌl əˌbaɪ/
- /ˈlʌl.ə.baɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [luhl-uh-bahy]
- /ˈlʌl əˌbaɪ/
Definitions of lullaby word
- noun plural lullaby a song used to lull a child to sleep; cradlesong. 1
- noun plural lullaby any lulling song. 1
- verb with object lullaby to lull with or as with a lullaby. 1
- noun lullaby A quiet, gentle song sung to send a child to sleep. 1
- countable noun lullaby A lullaby is a quiet song which is intended to be sung to babies and young children to help them go to sleep. 0
- noun lullaby a quiet song to lull a child to sleep 0
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Origin of lullaby
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
1550-60; equivalent to lulla, lulla(y), interjection used in cradlesongs (late Middle English lullai, lulli) + -by, as in bye-bye
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Parts of speech for Lullaby
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lullaby popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lullaby usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lullaby
noun lullaby
- music — an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.
- song — Ailing [ahy-ling] /ˈaɪˈlɪŋ/ (Show IPA), Soong, Ai-ling.
- croon — If you croon, you sing or hum quietly and gently.
- berceuse — a cradlesong or lullaby
- cradlesong — a lullaby
verb lullaby
- die down — If something dies down, it becomes very much quieter or less intense.
- purring — to utter a low, continuous, murmuring sound expressive of contentment or pleasure, as a cat does.
- downs — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- cool off — If someone or something cools off, or if you cool them off, they become cooler after having been hot.
- lull — to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child by singing.
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