(used as a command to be silent or quiet.)

to become or be silent or quiet

They hushed as the judge walked in.

to make silent; silence.

to suppress mention of; keep concealed (often fol. by up )

They hushed up the scandal.

to calm, quiet, or allay

to hush someone's fears.

silence or quiet, esp. after noise.

Phonetics . either of the sibilant sounds (sh) and (zh).

Archaic . silent; quiet.

verb

reveal , tell

verb

burke , conceal , cover , cover up , keep dark , sit on , smother , squash , stifle , suppress , hush