Analysis Complete

hush up

/ hush up /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
"Let''s not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"
"She tried to gloss over her mistakes"
Type of:
cover cover up
Derived:
whitewash
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 2
cause to be quiet or not talk
"Please silence the children in the church!"
Opposites:
louden
Type of:
suppress stamp down inhibit
Kinds of:
shush lull calm down shout down gag
Derived:
hush stillness still muteness silence
Verb group:
quieten hush quiet quiesce quiet down
Causes:
hush
See also:
whitewash gloss over sleek over
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Semantic Complexity
30%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

cover cover up suppress stamp down inhibit shush lull calm down shout down gag louden