lullaby
noun
- soothing song, usually sung to young children before they go to sleep
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈlʌləbaɪ/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English lullen (“to lull”) + bye. First recorded c. 1560. Compare Old English bī, bī (“lullaby!”, interjection).
- A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep.
“sing a lullaby”
verb
Etymology: From Middle English lullen (“to lull”) + bye. First recorded c. 1560. Compare Old English bī, bī (“lullaby!”, interjection).
- To sing a lullaby to.