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US/hʌʃ/
UK/hʌʃ/
to make someone be quiet, or to become quiet
In context
The young mother gently hushed her crying baby on the bus.
The teacher hushed the class so everyone could hear the announcement.
The company tried to hush up the problem with its products.
Words that go with hush
verb + adverb
- hush upThe scandal was hushed up for years.
- hush nowHush now, it is time to go to sleep.
adjective + noun
- hushed tonesThe nurses spoke in hushed tones outside the hospital ward.
- hushed voiceThey talked in a hushed voice so they wouldn't wake anyone.
verb + noun
- hush the crowdThe speaker raised his hand to hush the crowd.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
They hushed the news.Correct: They hushed up the news.