hushing

Definition of Hushing in English :

see synonyms of hushing

Noun

1. fizzle, hiss, hissing, hushing, sibilation

a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

Example Sentences:
'the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Hushing

see synonyms of hushing

verb

1.

to make or become silent; quieten

2.

to soothe or be soothed

noun

3.

stillness; silence

4.

an act of hushing

exclamation

5.

a plea or demand for silence

verb (transitive)

1.

to run water over the ground to erode (surface soil), revealing the underlying strata and any valuable minerals present

2.

to wash (an ore) by removing particles of earth with rushing water

noun

3.

a gush of water, esp when artificially produced

Hushing

see synonyms of hushing

verb transitive

1.

to stop from making noise; make quiet or silent

2.

to soothe; calm; lull

verb intransitive

3.

to stop making noise; be or become quiet or silent

adjective

4. Archaic

silent; hushed

noun

5.

absence of noise; quiet; silence

interjection

6.

be silent

Hushing

see synonyms of hushing

v. hushed, hush·ing, hush·es

v.tr.

1. To make silent or quiet.

2. To calm; soothe.

3. To keep from public knowledge; suppress mention of. Often used with up: tried to hush up the damaging details.

v.intr.

To be or become silent or still.

n.

A silence or stillness, especially after noise.

adj.
Archaic

Silent; quiet.

Hushing

Noun

Hushing

Hushing

Hushing

WORD OF THE DAY

usury

Recent Searches