lullaby

English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlʌləbaɪ/
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Noun

lullaby (plural lullabies)

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

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Verb

lullaby (third-person singular simple present lullabies, present participle lullabying, simple past and past participle lullabied)

  1. (transitive) To sing a lullaby to.

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