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Meaning of hush in English
Pronunciation
/həʃ/
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Verb
hush
Etymology
mid 16th century: back-formation from obsolete husht ‘silent’ (taken to be a past participle), from an interjection husht ‘quiet!’
Definitions
1.
become quiet or still
Examples
« fall silent »
« hush my babay! »
2.
cause to be quiet or not talk
Examples
« Please silence the children in the church! »
Antonyms
louden
3.
become quiet or quieter
Examples
« The audience fell silent when the speaker entered »
Antonyms
louden
4.
wash by removing particles
Examples
« Wash ores »
5.
run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals
Noun
hush
Definitions
1.
(poetic) tranquil silence
Examples
« the still of the night »