hushing
verb (present participle)UK /ˈhʌʃɪŋ/
US /ˈhʌʃɪŋ/
Making someone or something quiet.
She was hushing the baby so he would fall asleep.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of making something quiet or calm.
The hushing of the crowd let the speaker begin.
3. Suppressing or keeping something secret.
They were hushing up the details of the mistake.
4. A soft sound like 'shh' used to quiet someone.
He made a gentle hushing sound to calm the dog.