hush


Definition: Meaning of, hush in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / hʌʃ /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
hush hushed hushed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
hushing hushes
  1. hush spoken used to tell people to be quiet or to comfort a child who is crying or upset
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  2. [transitive] written to make someone stop shouting, talking, crying etc
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  3. [intransitive] written to stop shouting, talking etc
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  1. [singular] a period of silence, especially when people are expecting something to happen
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  2. a bit of hush British English spoken used to ask people, especially noisy children, to be quiet
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hush used in phrases

  • Hush Puppies
    1. a company that makes shoes, or the shoes that this company makes
  • hush money (noun)
    1. money that is paid to someone not to tell other people about something embarrassing
  • hush-hush (adjective)
    1. very secret
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hush used in phrasal verbs

  • hush up (phrasal verb)
    1. [transitive] if someone in authority hushes something up, they try to prevent people knowing about it
    2. [intransitive] spoken used for telling someone to be quiet
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