hushing Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
   hissing; fizzle; sibilation; hiss.
   
   • the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience
2. verb become quiet or still; fall silent
   hush.
   
   • hush my baby!
3. verb cause to be quiet or not talk
   shut up; hush up; hush; quieten; still; silence.
   
   • Please silence the children in the church!
4. verb become quiet or quieter
   quiesce; pipe down; quiet; quiet down; hush; quieten.
   
   • The audience fell silent when the speaker entered
5. verb wash by removing particles
   hush.
   
   • Wash ores
6. verb run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals
   hush.
   

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