HUSH: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HUSH?

Need another word that means the same as “hush”? Find 36 synonyms and 30 related words for “hush” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Hush” are: hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, still, pipe down, quiesce, quiet, quiet down, shush, fall silent, become silent, stop talking, keep secret, conceal, hide, suppress, cover up, keep dark, keep quiet about, not divulge, stifle, squash, whitewash, smother, obscure, veil, sweep under the carpet, stillness, quietness, quietude, soundlessness, noiselessness

Hush as a Noun

Definitions of "Hush" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hush” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A silence.
• (poetic) tranquil silence.
• Tranquil silence.

Synonyms of "Hush" as a noun (8 Words)

noiselessness	The property of making no noise.
quiet	A period of calm weather. The ringing of the telephone shattered the early morning quiet.
quietness	A state of peace and quiet. A voice disturbed the quietness of the night.
quietude	A state of stillness, calmness, and quiet in a person or place. It highlights her quietude and wise passivity.
silence	A refusal to speak when expected. We finished our meal in silence.
soundlessness	The property of making no sound.
still	Deep silence and calm stillness. He wanted some stills for a magazine ad.
stillness	The absence of movement or sound. Absolute stillness greeted our gaze.

Usage Examples of "Hush" as a noun

• A hush descended over the crowd.

Hush as a Verb

Definitions of "Hush" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hush” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Wash by removing particles.
• Make (someone) be quiet or stop talking.
• Suppress public mention of something.
• Become quiet or still; fall silent.
• Cause to be quiet or not talk.
• Become quiet or quieter.
• Run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals.
• Be quiet.

Synonyms of "Hush" as a verb (28 Words)

become silent	Enter or assume a certain state or condition.
conceal	Prevent from being seen or discovered. A line of sand dunes concealed the distant sea.
cover up	Sit on (eggs.
fall silent	Pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind.
hide	Prevent from being seen or discovered. Juliet s first instinct was to hide under the blankets.
hush up	Become quiet or still; fall silent.
keep dark	Maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger.
keep quiet about	Retain rights to.
keep secret	Behave as expected during of holidays or rites.
not divulge	Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret.
obscure	Make obscure or unclear. None of this should obscure the skill and perseverance of the workers.
pipe down	Transport by pipeline.
quiesce	To become quiescent to subside into.
quiet	Become quiet or quieter. The journalists quieted down as Judy stepped on to the dais.
quiet down	Become quiet or quieter.
quieten	Make or become quiet and calm. Things seemed to have quietened down.
shush	Silence someone by uttering shush. Beth told her to shush.
shut up	Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut.
silence	Prohibit or prevent from speaking. The team s performance silenced their critics.
smother	Deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion. Smother a yawn.
squash	Suppress or subdue (a feeling or action. I squashed into the middle of the crowd.
stifle	Prevent or constrain (an activity or idea. Those in the streets were stifled by the fumes.
still	Make or become still quieten. She raised her hand stilling Erica s protests.
stop talking	Cause to stop.
suppress	Consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior. The report had been suppressed.
sweep under the carpet	Make a big sweeping gesture or movement.
veil	Cover with a veil. He wasn t able to veil his disappointment.
whitewash	Cover with whitewash. Most sources prefer to ignore or whitewash the most disturbing aspect of such reports.

Usage Examples of "Hush" as a verb

• He placed a finger before pursed lips to hush her.
• Management took steps to hush up the dangers.
• Hush my baby!
• Hush! Someone will hear you.

Associations of "Hush" (30 Words)

acquiesce	To agree or express agreement. Sara acquiesced in his decision.
acquiescence	The reluctant acceptance of something without protest. In silent acquiescence she rose to her feet.
calm	The absence of strong emotions calm feelings. Spoke in a calm voice.
calming	The act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of.
calmness	An absence of strong winds or rain. This relative calmness ended at around 7 a m when the wind picked up speed.
meditation	A written or spoken discourse expressing considered thoughts on a subject. A life of meditation.
noiseless	Making no sound- Shakespeare. The cycle is a noiseless form of transport.
nonviolence	Peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate.
pacific	The largest ocean in the world. A pacific gesture.
peace	A treaty agreeing peace between warring states. The Straits were to be open to warships in time of peace.
peaceful	Peacefully resistant in response to injustice. His peaceful mood vanished.
placid	Not easily irritated. The placid waters of a small lake.
quiescent	Causing no symptoms. A quiescent tumor.
quiet	With little or no activity or no agitation quiet is a nonstandard variant for quietly. The ringing of the telephone shattered the early morning quiet.
quietness	The fact or state of abstaining from speech. A voice disturbed the quietness of the night.
quietude	A state of peace and quiet. A moment of quietude.
restful	Affording physical or mental rest. The rooms were cool and restful.
reticence	The trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary. The traditional emotional reticence of the British.
secretiveness	Characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one’s actions or purposes.
serene	Calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil. A serene expression on her face.
serenity	A disposition free from stress or emotion. An oasis of serenity amidst the bustling city.
silence	A short appointed period of time during which people stand still and do not speak as a sign of respect for a dead person or group of people. We finished our meal in silence.
silent	Failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to. A silent prayer.
static	Concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity. They will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial.
stillness	(poetic) tranquil silence. Absolute stillness greeted our gaze.
stolid	Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited. A silent stolid creature who took it all as a matter of course.
tranquil	Free from disturbance by heavy waves. She became more tranquil.
tranquility	A state of peace and quiet.
tranquilize	Make calm or still.
tranquillity	A state of peace and quiet. Passing cars are the only noise that disturbs the tranquillity of rural life.