Main Entry:

¹hush

Pronunciation:

\ˈhəsh\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

back-formation from husht hushed, from Middle English hussht, from huissht, interjection used to enjoin silence

Date:

1546

transitive verb 1 : calm, quiet <hushed the children as they entered the library> 2 : to put at rest : mollify 3 : to keep from public knowledge : suppress <hush the story up> intransitive verb : to become quiet