hush
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
hushes;
hushed;
hushing
hushes;
hushed;
hushing
Britannica Dictionary definition of HUSH
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[+ object]
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to make (someone) quiet, calm, or still
— often used as (be) hushed
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The woman in the seat behind me was trying to hush her baby.
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The judge hushed the spectators.
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The crowd was hushed.
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a hushed [=quiet] courtroom
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speaking in hushed [=whispering] tones
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[no object]
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to become quiet
— usually used to tell someone to be quiet
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The spectators hushed as the judge entered the courtroom.
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The room hushed [=people stopped talking, making noise, etc.] as the theater lights dimmed.
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Hush, children. I'm going to tell you a story.
hush up
[phrasal verb]
hush (something) up
or
hush up (something)
:
to prevent people from knowing the truth about (something, such as a crime)
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hush up a crime/scandal
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The city government tried to hush things up when the mayor was arrested.
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hush
/ˈhʌʃ/
noun
2
hush
/ˈhʌʃ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of HUSH
[singular]
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a time of silence, stillness, or calm especially after noise
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A hush fell/came over the theater. = A hush settled/descended on the theater. [=the theater became quiet; people stopped talking, making noise, etc.]
