hushes
Makes others quiet
Hushes is the third-person singular of hush, meaning to make or become quiet.
Someone hushes a crying baby, or hushes up a scandal to keep it secret.
A crowd hushes when the speaker approaches the microphone.
She hushes the children whenever the phone rings.
Reduces noise or agitation
- shushesUrges silence vocally
- mutesSilences or softens
- stillsFrozen film moments
- silencesStops from speaking
calms · soothes · subdues · suppresses · muffles · dampens · quells · pacifies
Reduces agitation
- comfortsEases distress; pleasures
- soothesGently relieves distress
- reassuresRestores another's confidence
- lullsTemporary periods of stillness
pacifies · quiets · settles · eases · gentles · mollifies · placates · cradles
Urges silence vocally
- silencesStops from speaking
- gesturesExpressive body movements
- finger to lipsGesture meaning be quiet
- stern lookHarsh disapproving expression
librarian · teacher · audience · theater · ceremony · interrupts · cuts off · warns
Keeps from being seen
- suppressesActively prevents expression
- buriesPlaces beneath the ground
- stiflesSuppresses or restrains
- smothersSuppresses or suffocates
covers up · squelches · censors · gags · classified · confidential · covert · clandestine
quiets
Reduces noise or agitation
silences · calms · soothes · subdues · suppresses · muffles · dampens · quells · pacifies · settles
calms
Reduces agitation
- comfortsEases distress; pleasures
- soothesGently relieves distress
- reassuresRestores another's confidence
lulls · pacifies · quiets · settles · eases · gentles · mollifies · placates · cradles · rocks
shushes
Urges silence vocally
- silencesStops from speaking
- gesturesExpressive body movements
- finger to lipsGesture meaning be quiet
stern look · librarian · teacher · audience · theater · ceremony · interrupts · cuts off · warns · admonishes
conceals
Keeps from being seen
- suppressesActively prevents expression
- buriesPlaces beneath the ground
- stiflesSuppresses or restrains
covers up · smothers · squelches · censors · gags · classified · confidential · covert · clandestine · discreet
- hush upSuppress information deliberately
- hush moneyPayment to ensure secrecy
- hushed upConcealed from disclosure
- hushing upConcealing to prevent disclosure
- hush puppiesFried cornmeal side dish
- hush hushExtremely secret, concealed