hush
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verb \ˈhəsh\Definition of HUSH
transitive verb
2
: to put at rest : mollify
3
: to keep from public knowledge : suppress <hush the story up>
intransitive verb
: to become quiet
Examples of HUSH
- The woman in the seat behind me was trying to hush her baby.
- The judge hushed the spectators.
- The spectators hushed as the judge entered the courtroom.
Origin of HUSH
back-formation from husht hushed, from Middle English hussht, from huissht, interjection used to enjoin silence
First Known Use: 1546
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