hushing

hush /hʌʃ/
  • danh từ
    • sự im lặng
      • in the hush of night: trong cảnh im lặng của đêm khuya
  • ngoại động từ
    • làm cho im đi, làm cho nín lặng
      • to hush a baby to sleep: dỗ em bé ngủ im
    • (+ up) bưng bít, ỉm đi
      • to hush up a scandal: bưng bít một chuyện xấu xa
  • nội động từ
    • im, nín lặng, làm thinh
    • thán từ
      • suỵt!, im đi!

    Xem thêm: hiss, hissing, fizzle, sibilation, stillness, still, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up, quieten, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down



    hushing

    Từ điển WordNet

      n.

    • a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); hiss, hissing, fizzle, sibilation

      the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience

      v.

    • become quiet or still; fall silent

      hush my baby!

    • cause to be quiet or not talk; quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up

      Please silence the children in the church!

    • become quiet or quieter; quieten, quiet, quiesce, quiet down, pipe down

      The audience fell silent when the speaker entered

    • wash by removing particles

      Wash ores

    • run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals

    English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

    hushes|hushed|hushing
    syn.: calm muffle mute quiet silence
    ant.: clamor fuss