lull

A period of rest or soothing.

A period of reduced activity; a respite.

After this departure there is a lull—one can almost feel the weary station breathing thankfulness!—broken only by the car-sleeper departing at 10.25 from Platform 6 […]. There is normally another lull from 1.45 to 4.30 a.m. till the daily round begins again, […].

A period without waves or wind.

[…] during the lull, wind shifted to S. E. […]

After the lull the wind does not appear to have blown with any great strength […]

An extended pause between sets of waves.

It is advisable to leave the surf zone during the lull between sets of larger waves, waiting outside the surf zone for a lull.

About 2 hours in, a long lull cleared everyone out, and then it started getting a little more consistent and pushing chest ta neck high.

To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm

To lull him soft a sleepe

Such ſweet compulſion doth in muſick ly, / To lull the daughers of Neceſſity,

To become gradually calm; to subside; to cease or abate.

The storm lulled.

A surname.