hush up
interjection
1.
(used as a command to be silent or quiet.)
verb (used without object)
2.
to become or be silent or quiet: They hushed as the judge walked in.
verb (used with object)
3.
to make silent; silence.
4.
to suppress mention of; keep concealed (often followed by up ): They hushed up the scandal.
5.
to calm, quiet, or allay: to hush someone's fears.
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noun
6.
silence or quiet, especially after noise.
7.
Phonetics. either of the sibilant sounds (sh) and (zh).
adjective
8.
Archaic. silent; quiet.
Origin:
1350–1400; apparently back formation from husht whist2 (Middle English huissht), the -t being taken for past participle suffix
1350–1400; apparently back formation from husht whist2 (Middle English huissht), the -t being taken for past participle suffix
Related forms
ɪd hush·ful, adjective
hush·ful·ly, adverb
un·hush·ing, adjective
Synonyms
6. peace, stillness, tranquillity.
6. peace, stillness, tranquillity.
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World English Dictionary
hush1 (hʌʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to make or become silent; quieten |
| 2. | to soothe or be soothed |
| —n | |
| 3. | stillness; silence |
| 4. | an act of hushing |
| —interj | |
| 5. | a plea or demand for silence |
| [C16: probably from earlier husht quiet!, the -t being thought to indicate a past participle] | |
| hushed1 | |
| —adj | |
| hush2 (hʌʃ) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to run water over the ground to erode (surface soil), revealing the underlying strata and any valuable minerals present |
| 2. | to wash (an ore) by removing particles of earth with rushing water |
| —n | |
| 3. | a gush of water, esp when artificially produced |
| [C18: of imitative origin] | |
| hush up | |
| —vb | |
| (tr, adverb) to suppress information or rumours about | |
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Word Origin & History
hush
1546, variant of M.E. huisht (c.1380), probably of imitative origin, with terminal -t lost probably by being mistaken for a pt. suffix. Hush-hush (adj.) is 1916 reduplication. Hush-money is attested from 1709. Hush-puppy "deep-fried ball of cornmeal batter" first attested 1918; as a type of lightweight
soft shoe, it is a proprietary name, registered 1961.
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Slang Dictionary
hush (so) definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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hush (sth) up definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
hush up
Keep from public knowledge, suppress mention of. For example, They tried to hush up the damaging details. [First half of 1600s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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