HUSH


Meaning of HUSH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hʌʃ ]

v., int., & n. --v.tr. & intr. make or become silent or quiet. --int. calling for silence. --n. an expectant stillness or silence. øhush money money paid to prevent the disclosure of a discreditable matter. hush puppy US quickly fried maize bread. hush up suppress public mention of (an affair). [back-form. f. obs. husht int., = quiet!, taken as a past part.]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.