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   hush

   /həSH/

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) be quiet or stop talking: "he placed a finger before pursed lips to hush her" Similar silenceshushgagmuzzlequietenquieten downquietquiet downinformal:shut up
   • ▪ be quiet: "Hush! Someone will hear you" Similar fall silentbecome silentstop talkingquietenquieten downquietquiet downinformal:pipe downshut upOpposite become noisy
   • ▪ suppress public mention of something: "management took steps to hush up the dangers" Similar keep secretconcealhidesuppresscover upkeep darkkeep quiet aboutnot divulgestiflesquashwhitewashsmotherobscureveilsweep under the carpetinformal:sit onkeep under one's hatOpposite disclose

   noun

   • 1. a silence: "a hush descended over the crowd"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: back-formation from obsolete husht ‘silent’ (taken to be a past participle), from an interjection husht ‘quiet!’.

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   Hush definition: . See examples of HUSH used in a sentence.

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   Hush Sentence Examples. There was a sort of awed hush around the set. The sound of it filled the glen with a quiet hush. Truffle and Hush are lighter, neutral shades of understated brown while Classic Brown really makes a statement with the look of dark stained wood.

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   keep concealed: [~ + up + object] to hush up a scandal. [~ + object + up] to hush it up quickly. to make calm: [~ + object] to hush someone's fears. n. [countable* usually singular] silence or quiet, esp. after noise; stillness: A hush fell over the crowd.

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   UK /hʌʃ/ verb (with object) 1. make (someone) be quiet or stop talking he placed a finger before pursed lips to hush her 2. (no object, often in imperative) be quiet Hush!

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   What does the verb hush mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb hush . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   To hush up definition based on common meanings and most popular ways to define words related to to hush up.

8. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › hushHush - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

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   To become quiet and still. The auditorium hushed down as the conductor took the stage. OK, kids, please hush down so I can start the movie. 2. To cause, command, or instruct someone or some group to become quiet. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "hush" and "down."