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Hush

noun/hˈʌʃ/
Definition
(poetic) tranquil silence
become quiet or still; fall silent
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈʌʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈʌʃ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈʌʃ/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈʌʃ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
noun(poetic) tranquil silence
“the still of the night”
verbbecome quiet or still; fall silent
“hush my baby!”
verbcause to be quiet or not talk
“Please silence the children in the church!”
verbbecome quiet or quieter
“The audience fell silent when the speaker entered”
verbwash by removing particles
“Wash ores”
verbrun water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals
Word Forms
hushverbbecome quiet or quieter
stilladjectivemarked by absence of sound
stillverblessen the intensity of or calm
hushnoun(poetic) tranquil silence
silencenouna refusal to speak when expected
silencernounshort tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing
stillnoun(poetic) tranquil silence
quietnounthe absence of sound
quiescentadjectivebeing quiet or still or inactive
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Stille
(poetische) ruhige Stille
🇫🇷French
faire taire
(poétique) silence tranquille
🇪🇸Spanish
Cállate
(poético) silencio tranquilo
🇮🇹Italian
silenzio
(poetico) silenzio tranquillo
🇳🇱Dutch
stilte
(poëtische) verstilde stilte
🇵🇹Portuguese
silêncio
(poético) silêncio tranquilo
🇷🇺Russian
тише
(поэтическое) спокойное молчание
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चुप रहना
(काव्यात्मक) शांत मौन
🇧🇩Bengali
চুপ
(কাব্যিক) শান্ত নীরবতা
🇮🇳Tamil
அமைதி
(கவிதை) அமைதியான அமைதி
🇮🇳Telugu
హుష్
(కవిత) ప్రశాంతమైన నిశ్శబ్దం
🇮🇳Marathi
शांत
(काव्यात्मक) शांत शांतता
🇮🇳Gujarati
હશ
(કાવ્યાત્મક) શાંત મૌન
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿಶ್ಯಬ್ದ
(ಕಾವ್ಯಾತ್ಮಕ) ಶಾಂತ ಮೌನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിശബ്ദത
(കാവ്യാത്മക) ശാന്തമായ നിശബ്ദത
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚੁੱਪ
(ਕਾਵਿ) ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਚੁੱਪ
🇵🇰Urdu
چپ
(شاعری) پُرسکون خاموشی۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
(诗意的)宁静的寂静
🇯🇵Japanese
静まり返る
(詩的な) 静かな沈黙
🇰🇷Korean
(시적) 고요한 침묵
🇻🇳Vietnamese
im lặng
(thơ ca) sự im lặng yên tĩnh
🇹🇭Thai
เงียบ
(บทกวี) ความเงียบอันเงียบสงบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
diam
(puitis) keheningan yang tenang
🇵🇭Filipino
tumahimik
(poetic) tahimik na katahimikan
🇲🇾Malay
diam
(puisi) kesunyian yang tenang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الصمت
(شعري) الصمت الهادئ
🇮🇷Persian
ساکت کردن
(شاعرانه) سکوت آرام
🇹🇷Turkish
sus
(şiirsel) sakin sessizlik
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַשְׁתִיק
דממה שלווה (פואטית).
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'hush'?
The primary meaning of 'hush' is '(poetic) tranquil silence'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'hush' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'hush' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'hush' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'hush' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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