hushed Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb become quiet or still; fall silent
   hush.
   
   • hush my baby!
2. verb cause to be quiet or not talk
   shut up; hush up; hush; quieten; still; silence.
   
   • Please silence the children in the church!
3. verb become quiet or quieter
   quiesce; pipe down; quiet; quiet down; hush; quieten.
   
   • The audience fell silent when the speaker entered
4. verb wash by removing particles
   hush.
   
   • Wash ores
5. verb run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals
   hush.
   
6. adjective satellite in a softened tone
   muted; subdued; quiet.
   
   • hushed voices
   • muted trumpets
   • a subdued whisper
   • a quiet reprimand

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