hush

Noun
  1. (poetic) tranquil silence (synset 104989727)
    "the still of the night"
    referred to in: poesy, poetry, verse - literature in metrical form
    is a type of: quiet, silence - the absence of sound
    same as: still, stillness
Verb
  1. Become quiet or still;
    Fall silent (synset 200462309)
    "hush my baby!"
    is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  2. Cause to be quiet or not talk (synset 200462448)
    "Please silence the children in the church!"
    causes: hush - become quiet or still; fall silent
    is a type of: conquer, stamp down, subdue, suppress - bring under control by force or authority
    subtypes:
    same as: hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, still
    verb group: hush, pipe down, quiesce, quiet, quiet down, quieten - become quiet or quieter
  3. Become quiet or quieter (synset 202194634)
    "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
    is a type of: change intensity - increase or decrease in intensity
    same as: pipe down, quiesce, quiet, quiet down, quieten
    verb group: hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, still - cause to be quiet or not talk
  4. Wash by removing particles (synset 200462189)
    "Wash ores"
    referred to in: excavation, mining - the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
    is a type of: lave, wash - cleanse (one's body) with soap and water
  5. Run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals (synset 200462012)
    referred to in: excavation, mining - the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
    is a type of: irrigate, water - supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams

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