hush | Definition of hush

hush

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of hush

1 to become still and orderly

the whole room hushed when the queen made her entrance

Synonyms of hush

calm (down), chill out [slang], cool, pipe down, quiet, settle (down)

Words Related to hush

relax, tranquilize (also tranquillize), unwind, zone out

Phrases Synonymous with hush

Near Antonyms of hush

clown (around), fool around, horse around, monkey (around), show off, skylark

Antonyms of hush

act up, carry on, cut up

2 to stop talking

the principal asked the children to hush and pay attention during the ceremony

Synonyms of hush

belt up [British], clam up, dry up, dummy up, pipe down, quiet (down), shut up

Words Related to hush

calm (down), cool (down), settle (down)

Phrases Synonymous with hush

hold one's tongue (or hold one's peace)

Near Antonyms of hush

pipe up, sound off, speak out, speak up, spout (off), talk up

Antonyms of hush

3 to stop the noise or speech of

he tried to hush the baby by making a lot of silly faces

Synonyms of hush

dumb, extinguish, mute, quell, quiet, quieten [chiefly British], settle, shush, shut up, silence, squelch, still

Near Antonyms of hush