lull
n 1: a pause during which things are calm or activities are
diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise" [syn:
{letup}]
2: a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"
[syn: {quiet}]
v 1: calm by deception
2: become quiet or less intensive; "the fighting lulled for a
moment" [syn: {calm down}]
3: make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
[syn: {calm}, {calm down}, {quiet}, {tranquilize}, {tranquillize},
{quieten}, {still}] [ant: {agitate}]