Meaning & use
hush
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To make or become quiet.
See it in a sentence
The teacher hushed the noisy classroom with a single glance.
She hushed the baby by singing a soft lullaby.
A note on using this word
Also used as a noun meaning "a silence," and as an interjection telling someone to be quiet.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A silence, especially a sudden or expectant one.
A hush fell over the audience as the curtain rose.
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