hush Definition

hush
exclamation

1. Silence!; be still!

noun

1. Silence or calm, especially after noise.

Thesaurus: silence, calm, peace, repose, serenity, stillness, tranquillity.

verb

tr & intr
hushes, hushed, hushing
1. To make or become silent, calm or still.

Thesaurus: silence, quiet, soothe, allay, mollify, still, stop, settle, shush, compose; Antonym: disturb, rouse.

Derivative: hushed
adj

Silent; very quiet or calm.

Etymology: 16c: from the obsolete adjective husht, whose final -t was thought to indicate a past participle.

Phrasal Verb: hush something up

To stifle or suppress it; to keep it secret.