hush up
English Thesaurus
1. cause to be quiet or not talk (verb.change)
hyponym | : | shush, |
definition | : | silence (someone) by uttering `shush!' (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | calm down, lull, |
definition | : | become quiet or less intensive (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | shout down, |
definition | : | silence or overwhelm by shouting (verb.emotion) |
hyponym | : | gag, muzzle, |
definition | : | prevent from speaking out (verb.perception) |
cause | : | hush, |
definition | : | become quiet or still; fall silent (verb.change) |
2. cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error (verb.perception)
hypernym | : | cover, cover up, |
definition | : | hide from view or knowledge (verb.perception) |
3. cause to be quiet or not talk (verb.change)
antonym | : | louden, |
definition | : | cause to become loud (verb.change) |
derivation | : | muffler, silencer, |
definition | : | a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | silencer, |
definition | : | short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | muteness, silence, |
definition | : | a refusal to speak when expected (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | quiet, silence, |
definition | : | the absence of sound (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | silence, |
definition | : | the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking) (noun.state) |
4. cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error (verb.perception)
derivation | : | whitewash, |
definition | : | a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects (noun.act) |
5. cause to be quiet or not talk (verb.change)
antonym | : | louden, |
definition | : | cause to become loud (verb.change) |
derivation | : | muffler, silencer, |
definition | : | a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | silencer, |
definition | : | short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | muteness, silence, |
definition | : | a refusal to speak when expected (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | quiet, silence, |
definition | : | the absence of sound (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | silence, |
definition | : | the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking) (noun.state) |
6. cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error (verb.perception)
derivation | : | whitewash, |
definition | : | a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects (noun.act) |
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