1. making someone or something quiet or silent
Usage: present participle of ‘hush’

1. the act of making quiet or silent
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• The mother was hushing her crying baby with gentle sounds.
• The librarian kept hushing the noisy students.
• His hushing of the crowd allowed the speaker to continue.
• She made a hushing gesture with her finger to her lips.
• The teacher’s hushing finally brought order to the classroom.
• The constant hushing from the audience annoyed the performers.