hush meaning and definition

HUSH noun

Definition of hush (noun)

1. (poetic) tranquil silence
   • "the still of the night"
   • synonyms: still, stillness

HUSH verb

Definition of hush (verb)

1. become quiet or still; fall silent
   • "hush my baby!"
2. cause to be quiet or not talk
   • "Please silence the children in the church!"
   • synonyms: hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, still
   • antonym: louden
3. become quiet or quieter
   • "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
   • synonyms: pipe down, quiesce, quiet, quiet down, quieten
   • antonym: louden
4. wash by removing particles
   • "Wash ores"
5. run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals