<p><strong>Interjection</strong></p><ul><li>(Used as a command to be silent or quiet.)</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(Used without object)<ul><li>To become or be silent or quiet: They hushed as the judge walked in.</li></ul></li><li>(Used with object)<ul><li>To make silent; silence.</li><li>To suppress mention of; keep concealed (often followed by up): They hushed up the scandal.</li><li>To calm, quiet, or allay: to hush someone's fears.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Silence or quiet, especially after noise.</li><li>Synonyms:<ul><li>Tranquility</li><li>Stillness</li><li>Peace</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Phonetics</strong></p><ul><li>Either of the sibilant sounds (sh) and (zh).</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Archaic: silent; quiet.</li></ul>