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Hush vs Coverup - What's the difference?

hush | coverup |

As nouns the difference between hush and coverup

is that hush is a silence, especially after some noise while coverup is .

As a verb hush

is to become quiet.

hush

English

Verb

(es)
  • to become quiet
  • to make quiet
  • To appease; to allay; to soothe.
  • * Otway
  • Wilt thou, then, Hush my cares?
  • * Tennyson
  • And hush'd my deepest grief of all.

    Noun

    (-)
  • A silence, especially after some noise
  • * Byron
  • It is the hush of night.
    (Byron)
  • A mining method using water
  • Derived terms

    * hush money * hush puppy * hush up * hushaby * husher * hushful * hush-hire * hush-hush * hush-shop English ergative verbs ----

    coverup

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)