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Etymology edit

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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlʌləbaɪ/
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Noun edit

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 edit

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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