Hush Hush

Pronunciation: /hʌʃ hʌʃ/

Definitions of hush hush

noun a secret or confidential matter

Example Sentences

A1 I heard some hush hush about a surprise party.

A2 The hush hush around the new product release is creating a lot of excitement.

B1 There's been a lot of hush hush in the office about the upcoming layoffs.

B2 The hush hush surrounding the celebrity's personal life is starting to leak to the press.

C1 The government's hush hush operation was finally exposed by investigative journalists.

C2 The hush hush agreement between the two companies was leaked by a whistleblower.

adjective characterized by secrecy or confidentiality

Example Sentences

A1 The hush hush secret party was a surprise for everyone.

A2 She whispered in a hush hush tone so no one else could hear.

B1 The company's new product launch is still hush hush until the official announcement.

B2 The government's hush hush operation was finally exposed by investigative journalists.

C1 The celebrity's hush hush wedding was attended by only close friends and family.

C2 The hush hush negotiations between the two countries were finally successful in reaching a peace agreement.

Examples of hush hush in a Sentence

formal The details of the project are meant to be kept hush hush until the official announcement.

informal Hey, keep it hush hush, we don't want anyone to find out yet.

slang Let's make sure this party is hush hush, don't want the neighbors complaining.

figurative The truth about her past remained hush hush, hidden from everyone.

Grammatical Forms of hush hush

• past tense: hushed
• plural: hushes
• comparative: more hush
• superlative: most hush
• present tense: hush
• future tense: will hush
• perfect tense: has hushed
• continuous tense: is hushing
• singular: hush
• positive degree: hush
• infinitive: to hush
• gerund: hushing
• participle: hushed

Origin and Evolution of hush hush

First Known Use: 1925 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'hush hush' is believed to have originated from the English language, likely stemming from the idea of keeping something quiet or secret.

Evolution of the word: Initially used to indicate secrecy or confidentiality, 'hush hush' has evolved to also convey the idea of something being kept private or discreet. It is commonly used in informal contexts to imply a sense of confidentiality or secrecy.