Hush Up (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Hush
• Shut Up
• Quieten
• Still
• Silence

Hypernyms

• Conquer
• Suppress
• Subdue
• Stamp Down

Hyponyms

• Shout Down
• Lull
• Muzzle
• Shush
• Calm Down
• Gag

Meaning ²

Cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error; "Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over her mistakes".

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Synonyms

• Whitewash
• Gloss Over
• Sleek Over

Hypernyms

• Cover Up
• Cover