I. ˈhəsh verb
Etymology: back-formation from husht hushed, from Middle English hussht, from huissht, interjection used to enjoin silence
Date: 1546
transitive verb
1. : calm , quiet
hush ed the children as they entered the library
2. : to put at rest : mollify
3. : to keep from public knowledge : suppress
hush the story up
intransitive verb
: to become quiet
II. adjective
Date: 1602
1. archaic : silent , still
2. : intended to prevent the dissemination of certain information
hush money
III. noun
Date: 1650
: a silence or calm especially following noise : quiet