lull

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[edit] English

Middle English lullen. Probably expressive origin from la-la-la sounds made in calming a child

lull (plural lulls)

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 [1]

Holding in one's arms is a common technique to lull into sleep.

lull (third-person singular simple present lulls, present participle lulling, simple past and past participle lulled)

(transitive) To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm; to soothe; to quiet.
(intransitive, nautical) of the surface of the sea, to not move due to a lack of wind and waves.

To cause to rest