hush (Meaning)

Wordnet

hush (n)

(poetic) tranquil silence

Wordnet

hush (v)

become quiet or still; fall silent

cause to be quiet or not talk

become quiet or quieter

wash by removing particles

run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals

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hush (v. t.)

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

To appease; to allay; to calm; to soothe.

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hush (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.

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hush (n.)

Stillness; silence; quiet.

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hush (a.)

Silent; quiet.

hush Sentence Examples

  1. The librarian's hushed tone signaled the need for silence.
  2. The baby's cries subsided into a faint hush.
  3. The forest stood still, hushed by the soft glow of dawn.
  4. The crowd fell into a hush as the president began to speak.
  5. The hushed footsteps echoed ominously through the dark corridor.
  6. The hushed tones of the doctor filled the waiting room with anticipation.
  7. The hushed atmosphere of the funeral made the mourners' grief palpable.
  8. The trees whispered a hushed lullaby, swaying gently in the breeze.
  9. The hush of the wilderness allowed the sounds of nature to become distinct.
  10. The hush of the night enveloped the city, cloaking it in a blanket of tranquility.

FAQs About the word hush

(poetic) tranquil silence, become quiet or still; fall silent, cause to be quiet or not talk, become quiet or quieter, wash by removing particles, run water ove

serenity, calm, quietness, tranquillity, silence, sereneness,restfulness, quiet, still, placidity

uproar, pandemonium, unrest, hubbub, tumult, commotion, pandemonium, turmoil,commotion, tumult

The librarian's hushed tone signaled the need for silence.

The baby's cries subsided into a faint hush.

The forest stood still, hushed by the soft glow of dawn.

The crowd fell into a hush as the president began to speak.