hush up

Found in Anh - Anh (Wordnet)

Definition Verb (transitive) : To cause someone or something to become quiet; to suppress speech or noise. To conceal or cover up a misdeed, fault, or embarrassing fact; to prevent information from becoming public knowledge. Usage and Examples To cause silence : The teacher had to hush up the excited class before the principal entered. He managed to hush up the barking dog with a treat. To conc...