lullaby

noun
UK: /ˈlʌləbaɪ/
US: /ˈlʌləbaɪ/

  1. A song to help children fall asleep.

    1. My mom sang a lullaby.
    2. The soft lullaby calmed the crying baby almost instantly.

  2. Anything that calms or soothes.

    1. The rain was a lullaby to the baby.
    2. The gentle rocking of the boat created a pleasant lullaby effect.

Synonyms

berceuse
lullaby transitive-verb

  1. To soothe or send to sleep with a lullaby.

    1. She lullabied the baby.
    2. The mother lullabied her child until he drifted off to sleep.

  2. To calm or quiet.

    1. The gentle music lullabied me.
    2. The sound of the waves lullabied all my worries away during the vacation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "lullaby" in English means: A song to help children fall asleep., Anything that calms or soothes..

The phonetic transcription of "lullaby" is /ˈlʌləbaɪ/ in British English and /ˈlʌləbaɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "lullaby": berceuse.

Example usage of "lullaby": "My mom sang a lullaby.". More examples on the page.