v. 1 soothe or send to sleep. 2 (usu. foil. by into) deceive (a person) into undue confidence (lulled into a false sense of security). 3 allay (suspicions etc.), usu. by deception. 4 (of noise, a storm, etc.) abate or fall quiet. n. temporary quiet period. [imitative] lullaby i’lxlahati n. (pt les) soothing song to send a child to sleep. [related to LULL]
