Meaning & Definition of Hush in English
English⟶
Hush
/həʃ/
noun
1. (poetic) tranquil silence
- "The still of the night"
synonym:
- hush,
- stillness,
- still
verb
1. Become quiet or still
- Fall silent
- "Hush my baby!"
synonym:
- hush
2. Cause to be quiet or not talk
- "Please silence the children in the church!"
synonym:
- hush,
- quieten,
- silence,
- still,
- shut up,
- hush up
3. Become quiet or quieter
- "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
synonym:
- quieten,
- hush,
- quiet,
- quiesce,
- quiet down,
- pipe down
4. Wash by removing particles
- "Wash ores"
synonym:
- hush
5. Run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals
synonym:
- hush
Examples of using
Oh, hush!