| Main Entry: | lullaby |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nighttime song |
Synonyms: |
berceuse, croon, music, song |
| Main Entry: | lull |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | calm, ease off |
Synonyms: |
abate, allay, balm, becalm, cease, chill out, compose, cool off, cool*, decrease, die down, diminish, dwindle, ebb, fall, hush, lay back, let up, lullaby, moderate, pacify, put a lid on, qualify, quell, quiet, quiet down, settle, slacken, soft-pedal, soothe, still, stroke, subdue, subside, take it easy, take the edge, take the sting out, temper, tranquilize, wane |
Antonyms: |
energize, excite |
| Main Entry: | sing |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | carry a tune with one's voice |
Synonyms: |
belt out, burst into song, buzz*, canary, cantillate, carol, chant, chirp, choir, croon, descant, duet, groan*, harmonize, hum, hymn, intone, lift up a voice, line out, lullaby, make melody, mouth, pipe, purr, resound, roar, serenade, shout, singsong, solo, trill, troll, tune, vocalize, wait, warble, whine, whistle, yodel |
Antonyms: |
be quiet |
| Main Entry: | song |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | melody sung or played with musical instrument |
Synonyms: |
air, anthem, aria, ballad, canticle, carol, chant, chorale, chorus, ditty, expression, golden oldie, hymn, lay, lullaby, lyric, melody, number, oldie, opera, piece, poem, psalm, refrain, rock, rock and roll, round, shanty, strain, tune, verse, vocal |