hush money

noun

: money paid so that someone will keep information secret : money that a person pays someone to hush something up

He's accused of paying her hush money to keep their affair secret.

Examples of hush money in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Harlem native feels like Trump — who in 2024 was convicted of 34 felony crimes in his hush money trial — hasn’t done a good job with the responsibility of leading the country in his hands. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025

The only one making it to trial brought by Bragg — the cover-up of hush money payments to women after Trump first won the White House. —Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025

Last week, Gary/Greg offered Belinda $100,000 in hush money framed as a posthumous business investment from Tanya. —Randall Colburn, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025

Trump lashed out at Boasberg once again Monday, comparing him to the New York judge who handled his hush money case. —Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for hush money

• bunny
• funny
• gunny
• honey
• runny
• sonny
• sunny
• tunny