1. имя существительное 1) тишина; молчание Например: A hush fell over the crowd. — Толпа затихла. Синоним(ы): quiet, silence 2) [лингвистика] шипящий согласный звук 2. глагол 1) водворять тишину; утихомиривать 2) успокаиваться; затихать, стихать, утихать Синоним(ы): cease, fade 3. междометие ш-ш!, тс!, тише!, замолчи!
I. verb Etymology: back-formation from husht hushed, from Middle English hussht, from huissht, interjection used to enjoin silence transitive verb 1. calm, quiet Example: hushed the children as they entered the library 2. to put at rest; mollify 3. to keep from public knowledge; suppress Example: hush the story up intransitive verb to become quiet II. adjective 1. archaic silent, still 2. intended to prevent the dissemination of certain information Example: hush money III. noun a silence or calm especially following noise; quiet