hushing

A noun referring to a fricative sound, often made as an expression of disapproval or to demand silence.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее шипящий звук, часто издаваемый как выражение неодобрения или для требования тишины.

1. Fricative sound of disapproval B2 informal

   A soft, sibilant sound made to express disapproval, often by a crowd or audience.

   • A loud hushing came from the audience when the speaker made a controversial remark.
   • The hushing in the theater grew louder as the performance continued.
   • He was met with a chorus of hushing when he tried to interrupt the speaker.

   🇷🇺Шиканье

   Synonyms: sibilation

• hushings plural form
• hushings' possessive plural form
• hushing's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of making someone quiet or becoming quiet, often by saying 'hush' or by calming down.

• 🇷🇺Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по успокоению кого-либо или затиханию, часто путём произнесения «тише» или успокаивания.

1. Make quiet B1 formal

   To make someone or something become quiet or silent.

   • The teacher hushed the noisy students.
   • She hushed the baby by singing a lullaby.
   • He hushed the crowd with a wave of his hand.

   🇷🇺Успокаивать

   Synonyms: calmmutemuzzlequietquietenshushsilencestill

   Antonyms: blastclamordinloudnoise

2. Become quiet B1 formal

   To become quiet or silent after being noisy.

   • The audience hushed as the speaker began.
   • The forest hushed at dusk.
   • The children hushed when they heard the story.

   🇷🇺Затихнуть

   Synonyms: calm downquietquietensettle down

   Antonyms: blareclamorclamourracketroar

3. Suppress or conceal B2 informal

   To suppress or keep something secret, especially information or feelings.

   • They tried to hush up the scandal.
   • She hushed her doubts and continued.
   • The company hushed the negative reviews.

   🇷🇺Замять

   Synonyms: concealcover upmuzzlequashsilencesquelchstiflesuppress

   Antonyms: disclosedivulgeexposerevealuncover

• hushed past participle
• hushed past simple
• hushing present participle
• hushes third person singular

Phrasal variants: hush up