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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| hush | verbv | |||||
noun • (poetic) tranquil silence 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 | ||||||
| lock | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed • a strand or cluster of hair • a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun • enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it • a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key • any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured verb • fasten with a lock • keep engaged • become rigid or immoveable • hold in a locking position • become engaged or intermeshed with one another • hold fast (in a certain state) • place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape • pass by means through a lock in a waterway • build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels | ||||||
| pent | verbv | |||||
adjective satellite • closely confined | ||||||
| quieten | verbv | |||||
verb • become quiet or quieter • make calm or still • cause to be quiet or not talk | ||||||
| silence | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking) • the absence of sound • a refusal to speak when expected • the trait of keeping things secret verb • cause to be quiet or not talk • keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure | ||||||
| still | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective • used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion • not sparkling noun • a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes) • (poetic) tranquil silence • an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed • a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation adverb • with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation • despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession) • to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons • without moving or making a sound adjective satellite • not in physical motion • marked by absence of sound • (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves • free from noticeable current verb • make calm or still • cause to be quiet or not talk • lessen the intensity of or calm • make motionless | ||||||
| be quiet | ||||||
verb • refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent | ||||||
| belt up | verbv | |||||
verb • refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent | ||||||
| button up | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||
verb • refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent | ||||||
| clam up | verbv | |||||
verb • refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent | ||||||
| dummy up | verbv | |||||
verb • make a dummy of • refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent | ||||||
| hush up | verbv | |||||
verb • cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error • cause to be quiet or not talk | ||||||
| keep mum | ||||||
verb • refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent | ||||||
| lock away | verbv | |||||
verb • place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape | ||||||
| lock in | verbv | |||||
verb • close with or as if with a tight seal • place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape | ||||||
| lock up | verbv | |||||
verb • secure by locking • place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape | ||||||
| put away | verbv | |||||
verb • place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape • throw or cast away • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail • stop using • kill gently, as with an injection • eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food • turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily | ||||||
| shut away | verbv | |||||
verb • place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape | ||||||
