lullaby

Definitions


[ˈlʌləbʌɪ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a quiet, gentle song sung to send a child to sleep


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Origin:
mid 16th century: from lull + bye-bye, a sound used as a refrain in lullabies; compare with bye-bye


[ˈlʌləbʌɪ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- sing to (someone) to get them to go to sleep
(e.g: she lullabied us, she fed us)


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Origin:
mid 16th century: from lull + bye-bye, a sound used as a refrain in lullabies; compare with bye-bye




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