Overview of noun hushing

The noun hushing has 1 sense

• hiss, hissing, hushing, fizzle, sibilation -- (a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience")

Overview of verb hush

The verb hush has 5 senses

• hush -- (become quiet or still; fall silent; "hush my baby!")


• hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up -- (cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!")


• quieten, hush, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down -- (become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered")


• hush -- (wash by removing particles; "Wash ores")


• hush -- (run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals)