hush (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /hʌʃ/
Definition
To make someone or something quiet, or to become quiet.
Examples
The teacher asked the class to hush.
A sudden hush fell over the crowd as the speaker approached the stage.
She tried to hush the crying baby by rocking it gently.
How to Use hush
- hush up (phrasal verb)
- To prevent the public from learning about something bad or embarrassing. — "The company attempted to hush up the environmental damage caused by their factory."
- hush a person (prepositional phrase)
- To make a person quiet, especially a child. — "She tried to hush her crying child."
- fall hush (collocation)
- To become suddenly quiet. — "A hush fell over the crowd as the king entered."
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