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