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Lure vs Lull - What's the difference?

lure | lull |

As nouns the difference between lure and lull

is that lure is something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure while lull is a period of rest or soothing.

As verbs the difference between lure and lull

is that lure is to attract by temptation etc.; to entice while lull is to cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm; to soothe; to quiet.

lure

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.
  • (Milton)
  • (fishing) An artificial bait attached to a fishing line to attract fish.
  • A bunch of feathers attached to a line, used in falconry to recall the hawk.
  • * 1594 , , IV. i. 178:
  • My falcon now is sharp and passing empty, / And till she stoop she must not be full-gorged, / For then she never looks upon her lure .
  • A velvet smoothing brush.
  • (Knight)

    Verb

    (lur)
  • To attract by temptation etc.; to entice.
  • To recall a hawk with a lure.
  • Anagrams

    * ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Verb

  • deceive, trick
  • ----

    lull

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A period of rest or soothing
  • (nautical) a period without waves or wind.
  • (surfing) An extended pause between sets of waves.
  • 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 .
  • * Spenser
  • to lull him soft asleep
  • * Milton
  • Such sweet compulsion doth in music lie, / To lull the daughters of necessity.
  • To become gradually calm; to subside; to cease or abate.
  • The storm lulled .

    Synonyms

    * (To cause to rest) appease