Lullaby

Pronunciation: /ˈlʌˌlaɪ/

Definitions of lullaby

noun a quiet, gentle song sung to send a child to sleep

Example Sentences

A1 I like to sing a lullaby to help me fall asleep.

A2 My mother used to sing me a lullaby every night when I was a child.

B1 The soft lullaby playing in the background helped calm the baby down.

B2 Listening to a lullaby can be soothing and relaxing after a long day.

C1 The musician composed a beautiful lullaby that brought tears to the audience's eyes.

C2 The lullaby sung by the famous soprano was considered a masterpiece of musical art.

Examples of lullaby in a Sentence

formal The mother sang a soothing lullaby to her baby before putting him to sleep.

informal I always play a lullaby on my phone to help me relax and fall asleep.

slang My grandma used to hum a lullaby to help me doze off when I was a kid.

figurative The gentle sound of the waves crashing against the shore was like a lullaby to her troubled mind.

Grammatical Forms of lullaby

• past tense: lullabied
• plural: lullabies
• comparative: more lullaby
• superlative: most lullaby
• present tense: lullabies
• future tense: will lullaby
• perfect tense: have lullabied
• continuous tense: is lullabying
• singular: lullaby
• positive degree: lullaby
• infinitive: to lullaby
• gerund: lullabying
• participle: lullabyed

Origin and Evolution of lullaby

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'lullaby' originated from the Middle English term 'lulley by', which was derived from the phrase 'lulla, lulla, lullay', a soothing sound used to calm infants.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'lullaby' has come to refer to a soothing song or piece of music specifically designed to help children fall asleep. The term has evolved to encompass a wide variety of lullabies from different cultures and languages.