a hush fell over



a hush fell over someone or something

Fig. a sudden silence enveloped something or a group. As the conductor raised his arms, a hush fell over the audience. The coach shouted and a hush fell over the locker room.
See also: fell, hush

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Line-Danish, Norwegian, French
Jeffrey['dʒefri:]
Hardy['ha:di]
RichieRICH-eeEnglish
Mafaldamah-FAHL-dah (Italian), mə-FAL-də (Portuguese)Italian, Portuguese
Lynn[lin]