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hush up

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌhʌʃ ˈʌp/

hush up means: To prevent people from learning about something embarrassing or wrong.

verb

HIDE INFORMATIONB2

To prevent people from learning about something embarrassing or wrong.

  • They tried to hush up the scandal.
  • The company hushed up several serious accidents.
  • Why was the report hushed up?

How to use it: hush something up (Officials tried to hush the accident up.)

Similar words: cover up, conceal, suppress

Opposites: reveal, expose

Common phrases: hush up something, hush up a scandal

BE QUIETB2

To stop talking or making noise.

  • Hush up and listen.
  • The children hushed up when the story began.
  • Will you hush up for a minute?

Similar words: be quiet, quiet down

Common phrases: hush up now, hush up quickly

SILENCE SOMEONEC1

To make someone stop speaking, especially to stop them revealing information.

  • She hushed the children up.
  • Someone threatened him to hush him up.
  • Did they pay the witness to hush her up?

How to use it: hush someone up (They tried to hush the witness up.)

Similar words: silence, quiet

Common phrases: hush up someone, hush up witnesses

Questions about hush up

What does hush up mean?

To prevent people from learning about something embarrassing or wrong.

What is hush up in other languages?

Türkçe: örtbas etmek · Español: encubrir · Français: étouffer · Deutsch: vertuschen · Italiano: insabbiare · 日本語: もみ消す

How do you pronounce hush up?

It is pronounced /ˌhʌʃ ˈʌp/.

How do you use hush up in a sentence?

They tried to hush up the scandal. The company hushed up several serious accidents.

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