1 B1 informal
To make a noisy person, group, or place become quieter.
"The teacher hushed down the excited students before the announcement."
separable
hush down
B1 informal separable transitive/intransitive
To make someone or something quieter; to calm noise or commotion down.
In plain English
To make people stop making so much noise.
What does "hush down" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B1 informal
To become quieter or calmer (intransitive).
"The murmuring in the hall hushed down when the speaker walked on stage."
inseparable
Usage tip
Less common than 'hush up' or 'quiet down'. Often used when speaking to a noisy crowd or restless children. The intransitive use ('the crowd hushed down') is less frequent than the transitive.
Words that pair with "hush down"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
crowd children audience class noise room
How to conjugate "hush down"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
hush down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
hushes down
he/she/it
Past simple
hushed down
yesterday
Past participle
hushed down
have + pp
-ing form
hushing down
continuous
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