Definition of hushing Hushing

We found 6 definitions of hushing from 4 different sources.

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What does hushing mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

hushing - a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"
  hiss, hissing, fizzle, sibilation
  noise incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks; "all the noise in his speech concealed the fact that he didn't have anything to say"
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  • hushing (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Hush
  • hushing (n.)
    The process of washing ore, or of uncovering mineral veins, by a heavy discharge of water from a reservoir; flushing; -- also called booming.

Part of speech

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  • hushing, verb, gerund of hush (infinitive).

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