hush

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /hʌʃ/, /hʊʃ/, SAMPA: /hVS/
• Rhymes: -ʌʃ

Verb

hush (third-person singular simple present hushes, present participle hushing, simple past and past participle hushed)

1. (intransitive) to become quiet
2. (transitive) to make quiet

Translations

to become quiet

German: verstummen (de), still werden (de) Japanese: 黙る (だまる, damaru)

Mandarin: 安靜 (cmn) (traditional, Pinyin ānjìng, simplified 安静) Spanish: callar (es), callarse (es)

to make quiet

German: zum Schweigen bringen (de)

Spanish: callar (es)

Noun

hush (uncountable)

1. A silence, especially after some noise
2. A mining method using water

Translations

silence

Danish: stilhed (da) c. German: Stille (de) f., Ruhe (de) f.

Mandarin: 安靜 (cmn) (traditional, Pinyin ānjìng, simplified 安静) Spanish: silencio (es) m.

mining method

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Japanese: 静けさ(しずけさ, shizukesa)

Derived terms

hush money hush puppy hush up

hushaby husher hushful

hush-hire hush-hush hush-shop

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Jamaican Creole

Alternative forms

• wish

Determiner

hush

1. which