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- [huhsh]
- /hʌʃ/
- /hʌʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [huhsh]
- /hʌʃ/
Definitions of hush word
- verb without object hush to become or be silent or quiet: They hushed as the judge walked in. 1
- verb with object hush to make silent; silence. 1
- verb with object hush to suppress mention of; keep concealed (often followed by up): They hushed up the scandal. 1
- verb with object hush to calm, quiet, or allay: to hush someone's fears. 1
- noun hush silence or quiet, especially after noise. 1
- noun hush Phonetics. either of the sibilant sounds (sh) and (zh). 1
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Origin of hush
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; apparently back formation from husht whist2 (Middle English huissht), the -t being taken for past participle suffix
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hush
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hush popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hush usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hush
noun hush
- stillness — silence; quiet; hush.
- quietude — the state of being quiet; tranquillity; calmness; stillness; quiet.
- tranquility — quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity.
- peacefulness — characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration.
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
verb hush
- muffle — to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound: to muffle drums.
- muzzle — the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc.
- stifle — to quell, crush, or end by force: to stifle a revolt; to stifle free expression.
- mute — silent; refraining from speech or utterance.
- suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
interjection hush
- shut it — Be quiet, stop talking
adjective hush
- wordless — speechless, silent, or mute.
- slumberous — sleepy; heavy with drowsiness, as the eyelids.
- nonvocal — of, relating to, or uttered with the voice: the vocal mechanism; vocal criticism.
- surreptitious — obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: a surreptitious glance.
- confidentiality — spoken, written, acted on, etc., in strict privacy or secrecy; secret: a confidential remark.
Antonyms for hush
noun hush
- disturbance — the act of disturbing.
- noise — sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind: deafening noises.
- violence — swift and intense force: the violence of a storm.
- agitation — If someone is in a state of agitation, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- clamor — If people are clamoring for something, they are demanding it in a noisy or angry way.
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