hushing

Meanings

Noun

• a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

Verb

• become quiet or still; fall silent
• cause to be quiet or not talk
• become quiet or quieter
• wash by removing particles
• run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals

Synonyms

fizzle, hiss, hissing, hush, hush up, pipe down, quiesce, quiet, quiet down, quieten, shut up, sibilation, silence, still

Antonyms

louden