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Hush: meaning, definitions and examples

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hush

 

[ hสŒสƒ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

quiet

make (someone) quiet or stop talking.

Synonyms

quiet, shush, silence

Examples of usage

  • He hushed the children with a gesture.
  • The teacher hushed the class with a stern look.
Context #2 | Noun

quiet

a gesture for silence.

Synonyms

quietness, shush, silence

Examples of usage

  • She gave a hush to the audience before the performance.
  • The hush in the library was soothing.

Translations

Translations of the word "hush" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น silรชncio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเคพเค‚เคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Stille

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ diam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ะธัˆะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ cisza

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้™ใ‘ใ• (shizukesa)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท silence

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ silencio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sessizlik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์นจ๋ฌต (chimmuk)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุตู…ุช (samt)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ticho

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ticho

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฎ‰้™ (ฤnjรฌng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tiลกina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพรถgn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั‹ะฝั‹ัˆั‚ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒฉแƒฃแƒ›แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรผkut

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ silencio

Etymology

The word 'hush' originated in the late 16th century, probably imitative of the sound of putting an end to talk. It has been used in English to signify silence or quietness for centuries, and its usage remains popular to this day.

See also: hushed, shush.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,787, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.