Lull vs Relaxation - What's the difference?
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A period of rest or soothing
(nautical) a period without waves or wind.
(surfing) An extended pause between sets of waves.
To .
* Spenser
* Milton
To become gradually calm; to subside; to cease or abate.
The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.
A diminution of tone, tension, or firmness; specifically in pathology: a looseness; a diminution of the natural and healthy tone of parts.
Remission or abatement of rigor.
Remission of attention or application.
Unbending; recreation; a state or occupation intended to give mental or bodily relief after effort.
(physics) The transition of an atom or molecule from a higher energy level to a lower one.
(music) The release following musical tension.
Lull is a related term of relaxation.
As nouns the difference between lull and relaxation
is that lull is a period of rest or soothing while relaxation is the act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.As a verb lull
is to.lull
English
Noun
(en noun)- 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 — 808surfer.com forum [http://www.808surfer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5611&sid=89085fc4ffa26528388fbcce5f7faf50]
Verb
(en verb)- to lull him soft asleep
- Such sweet compulsion doth in music lie, / To lull the daughters of necessity.
- The storm lulled .
Synonyms
* (To cause to rest) appeaserelaxation
English
Noun
(en noun)- relaxation of the soft palate
- relaxation of efforts