hush
hush Lexical Profile
hush Game Scores & Validity
• interjection
Used to command or request someone to be quiet or stop crying.
"Hush, the baby is finally asleep in the next room."
• noun
A silence or stillness, especially one that falls suddenly after noise.
"An expectant hush fell over the auditorium as the conductor raised his baton."
• verb
To make or become silent, quiet, or calm.
"The librarian gently hushed the students who were whispering near the reference desk."
To suppress or keep secret from public knowledge (usually followed by 'up').
"The board of directors attempted to hush the financial scandal before the annual meeting."
• Rhymes for hush
Word Origin & Etymology
Originating in late Middle English as a back-formation from the adjective 'husht' (quiet or silent), which was understood as a past participle; ultimately imitative of the sound made to call for silence.