hush

3 definitions • 5 examples

a sudden, calm silence:

deathly hush There was a deathly hush after she made the announcement.

hush falls A hush fell over the room.

mainly UK informal Let's have some hush, please! (= Be quiet, please!)

used to tell someone to be quiet:

Hush! You'll wake the baby!

quiet or silence, esp. after noise:

A hush fell over the crowd.