Hushes - English meaning

noun

A piece of cloth put in or over a person's mouth to prevent them from speaking.

Usage examples:

They tied him up and put a gag in his mouth

verb

Put a gag on (someone).

Usage examples:

She was bound and gagged by robbers

verb

Tell jokes.

Usage examples:

They gagged about their sexual problems

noun

The projecting part of the face, including the nose and mouth, of an animal such as a dog or horse.

Usage examples:

She patted the horse's velvety muzzle

verb

Put a muzzle on (an animal).

Usage examples:

The dog should have been muzzled

noun

The mouth and nose of an animal, esp. a dog or a horse, or a covering put over this in order to prevent the animal from biting

Usage examples:

Frank will continue to muzzle his critics., dangerous dogs should be muzzled.

adjective

Making little or no noise.

Usage examples:

The car has a quiet, economical engine

noun

Absence of noise or bustle; silence; calm.

Usage examples:

The ringing of the telephone shattered the early morning quiet

verb

Make or become silent, calm, or still.

Usage examples:

There are ways of quieting kids down

verb

Make or become quiet and calm.

Usage examples:

Her mother was trying to quieten her

verb

To (cause someone to) become calmer or less noisy

Usage examples:

The barking dogs quietened (down) when they recognized me.

exclamation

Be quiet.

Usage examples:

Shush! do you want to wake everyone?

noun

A soft swishing or rustling sound.

Usage examples:

The ‘shush, shush, shush’ of a broom on the tent's groundsheet

verb

An utterance of ‘shush’.

Usage examples:

The thumps were followed by shushes from the aunts

noun

Complete absence of sound.

Usage examples:

Sirens pierce the silence of the night

verb

Prohibit or prevent from speaking.

Usage examples:

She was silenced by the officer's stern look

noun

An absence of sound; complete quiet

Usage examples:

A profound silence spread itself through the sleeping house., [ u ] the two men ate in silence and …