Word a Day
hush
What does hush mean?
hush (verb): to become quiet.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use hush in a sentence?
- Hush up and finish your work. (Tatoeba sentence #10250434 by bekindtoall, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce hush?
/hʌʃ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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