hush up meaning and definition

HUSH UP verb

Definition of hush up (verb)

1. cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
   • "Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over her mistakes"
   • synonyms: gloss over, sleek over, whitewash
2. cause to be quiet or not talk
   • "Please silence the children in the church!"
   • synonyms: hush, quieten, shut up, silence, still
   • antonym: louden