noun Download 🔗Share A silence, especially after some noise Examples : "After the children stopped playing, a welcome hush fell over the backyard. " sound Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A mining method using water Examples : "The historical practice of river management sometimes involved the destructive mining technique known as a hush, which significantly altered the landscape. " technical geology industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To become quiet. Examples : "The children hushed as the teacher walked into the classroom. " sound action communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make quiet. Examples : "Please hush the baby; she's trying to sleep. " sound action communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To appease; to allay; to soothe. Examples : "The teacher hushed the noisy class by asking everyone to be quiet. " sound action communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To clear off soil and other materials overlying the bedrock. Examples : "The miners had to hush away layers of dirt and gravel to reach the gold-bearing rock beneath. " geology archaeology environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading