Origin of hush
1350–1400; apparently back formation from
husht
whist2 (Middle English
huissht), the
-t being taken for past participle suffix
synonym study for hush
2, 3. See
still1.
OTHER WORDS FROM hush
hush·ed·ly [huhsh-id-lee, huhsht-lee] /ˈhʌʃ ɪd li, ˈhʌʃt li/, adverb hush·ful, adjective hush·ful·ly, adverb un·hush·ing, adjectiveWords nearby hush
husband,
husbandage,
husbandman,
husbandry,
husein ibn-ali,
hush,
hush money,
hush puppy,
hush up,
hush-hush,
hushaby
British Dictionary definitions for hush up (1 of 3)
hush up
verb
(tr, adverb)
to suppress information or rumours about
British Dictionary definitions for hush up (2 of 3)
hush
1
/ (hʌʃ) /
verb
to make or become silent; quieten
to soothe or be soothed
noun
stillness; silence
an act of hushing
interjection
a plea or demand for silence
Derived forms of hush
hushed, adjectiveWord Origin for hush
C16: probably from earlier
husht quiet!, the
-t being thought to indicate a past participle
British Dictionary definitions for hush up (3 of 3)
hush
2
/ (hʌʃ) mining, Northern English /
verb (tr)
to run water over the ground to erode (surface soil), revealing the underlying strata and any valuable minerals present
to wash (an ore) by removing particles of earth with rushing water
noun
a gush of water, esp when artificially produced
Word Origin for hush
C18: of imitative origin
Idioms and Phrases with hush up
hush up
Keep from public knowledge, suppress mention of. For example, They tried to hush up the damaging details. [First half of 1600s]