verb
hush
huhsh
verb
1
To become quiet, or to make someone or something quiet.
"She hushed the baby with a soft lullaby."
"The room hushed as the judge entered."
noun
1
A sudden silence, especially after noise.
"A hush fell over the crowd as the results were announced."
How to Use Hush
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishQuiet, or the act of quieting someone/something down.
Common pairings
hush fell over the room
hush up
hush money
Word Forms
hushed past tense, hushed past tense, hushes plural, hushes plural, hushes singular, hushes singular
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Etymology
From Middle English huschen ("to hush"), related to similar hushing words in Low German and Danish.