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
Lorita-Italian
Itzel-Native American, Mayan
ŽIgmund-Slovak
Florindaflo-REEN-dhah (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Shrinivas-Indian, Marathi
Kiana (2)-African American