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hush - What does it mean?

Definition of 'hush'

English

Verb

(es)
  • to become quiet
  • to make quiet
  • To appease; to allay; to soothe.
  • * Otway
    • Wilt thou, then, Hush my cares?
  • * Tennyson
    • And hush'd my deepest grief of all.

    Noun

    (-)
  • A silence, especially after some noise
  • * Byron
    • It is the hush of night.
    (Byron)
  • A mining method using water

    • Derived terms

    (top3) * hush money * hush puppy * hush up (mid3) * hushaby * husher * hushful (mid3) * hush-hire * hush-hush * hush-shop (bottom) English ergative verbs ----

    Similar to 'hush'

    high, hash, hooch, hough, haugh, heugh, hauch, hogh, hoosh, heigh