hush up meaning

UK /hʌʃ ʌp/ US /hʌʃ ʌp/ 2 syllables

hush up (verb): cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error.

hush up has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

hush up as a verb

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

    Synonyms: whitewash, gloss over, sleek over

    Type of: cover

  2. cause to be quiet or not talk
    • Please silence the children in the church!

    Synonyms: hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up

    Type of: suppress

    Kinds: shush, lull, shout down, gag

How to pronounce hush up

hush up is pronounced /hʌʃ ʌp/ in British English and /hʌʃ ʌp/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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