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   hush

   /hʌʃ/

   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!’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHUSH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Hush can be a noun meaning a sudden, calm silence, or an exclamation to tell someone to be quiet. Learn how to use hush in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.

   • English (US)

     a sudden, calm silence: deathly hush There was a deathly...

   • Znaczenie Hush, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     HUSH definicja: 1. a sudden, calm silence: 2. used to tell...

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   • Hush: Indonesian Translation

     HUSH translate: hus! Ssst!, kesunyian. Learn more in the...

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     HUSH translate: 정적, 조용히시키다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hushHush Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word hush as a verb, adjective, and noun. See synonyms, examples, and related phrases for hush.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHUSH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a sudden, calm silence: deathly hush There was a deathly hush after she made the announcement. hush falls A hush fell over the room. mainly UK informal Let's have some hush, please! (= Be quiet, please !) Synonyms. still (NOT MOVING) literary. stillness. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Silence & quiet. acoustic tile. crickets idiom.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › hushHUSH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   verb. to run water over the ground to erode (surface soil), revealing the underlying strata and any valuable minerals present. to wash (an ore) by removing particles of earth with rushing water. noun. a gush of water, esp when artificially produced.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHUSH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   hush in British English. (hʌʃ ) mining, Northern England. verb (transitive) 1. to run water over the ground to erode (surface soil ), revealing the underlying strata and any valuable minerals present. 2. to wash (an ore) by removing particles of earth with rushing water. noun.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHUSH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Hush is an exclamation, noun, adjective or verb that means to be quiet or silence. Learn how to use hush in different contexts and languages with examples and translations.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hushHush - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To hush is to become quiet. When an audience is eager to hear a speaker, it will hush as soon as she begins to talk.