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Definition of Hush

1. Noun. (poetic) tranquil silence. "The still of the night"

2. Verb. Become quiet or still; fall silent. "Hush my baby!"

3. Verb. Cause to be quiet or not talk. "Please silence the children in the church!"

4. Verb. Become quiet or quieter. "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

5. Verb. Wash by removing particles. "Wash ores"

6. Verb. Run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals.

Definition of Hush

1. v. t. To still; to silence; to calm; to make quiet; to repress the noise or clamor of.

2. v. i. To become or to keep still or quiet; to become silent; -- esp. used in the imperative, as an exclamation; be still; be silent or quiet; make no noise.

3. n. Stillness; silence; quiet.

4. a. Silent; quiet.

Definition of Hush

1. Verb. (intransitive) to become quiet ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) to make quiet ¹

3. Noun. A silence, especially after some noise ¹

4. Noun. A mining method using water ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hush

1. to quiet [v -ED, -ING, -ES] : HUSHEDLY [adv] - See also: quiet

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hush

husbandable husbandage husbanded husbander husbanders husbandhood husbanding husbandless husbandlike husbandly

husbandman husbandmen husbandries husbandry husbands hush (current term) hush-hush hush down hush kit hush kits

hush money hush one's mouth hush puppy hush up hushabied hushabies hushaby hushabye hushed hushed-up

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