lullaby

noun, verb — 2 senses

lullaby

noun

/ˈlʌləbaɪ/

Etymology From Middle English lullen (“to lull”) + bye. First recorded c. 1560. Compare Old English bī, bī (“lullaby!”, interjection).

1

A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep.

sing a lullaby

Synonyms: berceuse, cradle song
Derived terms: lullabyish, lullabylike, rockabye
Related terms: hushaby, lull

lullaby

verb

Etymology From Middle English lullen (“to lull”) + bye. First recorded c. 1560. Compare Old English bī, bī (“lullaby!”, interjection).

1

To sing a lullaby to.

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