Definition of
hush has definitions from the field of mining
1
[ verb ] become quiet or still; fall silent

Examples

"hush my baby!"

Related terms

change

2
[ noun ] (poetic) tranquil silence

Synonyms

stillness still

Examples

"the still of the night"

Related terms

silence poetry calm

3
[ verb ] cause to be quiet or not talk

Synonyms

silence shut_up still hush_up quieten

Examples

"Please silence the children in the church!"

Used in print

(Ann Hebson, The Lattimer Legend....)

`` Hush '' , said Uncle_Randolph , smiling , `` or I 'll give you another black_eye '' .

Related terms

louden suppress dampen lull gag shout_down shush whitewash silence silence muteness silencer

4
[ verb ] (mining) wash by removing particles; in mining

Examples

"Wash ores"

Related terms

wash mining

5
[ verb ] become quiet or quieter

Synonyms

quiet_down quiet pipe_down quiesce quieten

Examples

"The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"

Related terms

louden change_intensity silence

6
[ interjection ] interjection, to request quiet

Synonyms

ssh

7
[ verb ] (mining) run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals; in mining

Related terms

water mining

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Phonetic and Homophones

HH AH1 SH

Similar Spelling

hus Huss Hugh Huch hussy Hucks Hussey Hughey Hux Hug Husk Huse huji Hugo Hugg huge huck

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