hush

hush
I. v. a.
1.
Still, silence, quiet, repress the cries or clamor of.
2.
Appease, assuage, still, calm, quiet, allay, console.
II. interj.
Silence, whist, be still, keep quiet, make no noise.

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  • Hush — may refer to:In modern culture: * Hush ( Buffy episode), an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer *Hush (comics), a DC comic book supervillain * Hush (film), starring Gwyneth Paltrow * , a comic book story arc by Jeph LoebIn music: * Hush (album),… …   Wikipedia

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  • hush — (v.) 1540s, variant of M.E. huisht (late 14c.), probably of imitative origin, with terminal t lost probably by being mistaken for a past tense suffix. Hush hush (adj.) is 1916 reduplication. Related: Hushed; hushing. The noun is attested from… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Hush — (h[u^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hushed} (h[u^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hushing}.] [OE. huschen, hussen, prob. of imitative origin; cf. LG. hussen to lull to sleep, G. husch quick, make haste, be silent.] 1. To still; to silence; to calm; to make… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hush! — Données clés Titre original Hush! Réalisation Ryosuke Hashiguchi Scénario Ryosuke Hashiguchi Acteurs principaux Seiichi Tanabe Kazuya Takahashi Reiko Kataoka Pays d’origine …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Hush ! — Hush! Hush! est un film japonais réalisé par Ryosuke Hashiguchi, sorti en mai 2001. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 Récompenses …   Wikipédia en Français

  • hush up — {v.} 1. To keep news of (something) from getting out; prevent people from knowing about. * /It isn t always easy to hush up a scandal./ 2. {informal} To be or make quiet; stop talking, crying, or making some other noise. Often used as a command.… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hush up — {v.} 1. To keep news of (something) from getting out; prevent people from knowing about. * /It isn t always easy to hush up a scandal./ 2. {informal} To be or make quiet; stop talking, crying, or making some other noise. Often used as a command.… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Hush — Hush, v. i. To become or to keep still or quiet; to become silent; esp. used in the imperative, as an exclamation; be still; be silent or quiet; make no noise. [1913 Webster] Hush, idle words, and thoughts of ill. Keble. [1913 Webster] But all… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hush — Hush, n. Stillness; silence; quiet. [R.] It is the hush of night. Byron. [1913 Webster] {Hush money}, money paid to secure silence, or to prevent the disclosure of facts. Swift. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hush — hush·a·by; hush·ful; hush; hush·ful·ly; …   English syllables

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