hist
9.9
An old short word said to ask people to be quiet
- interjection
- /hɪst/
- Archaic
:
¡silencio!
- Hist, everyone! We are about to start the presentation.
Examples
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The teacher said, "Hist! I need your attention now."
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I jerked awake and looked at her, my needle raised, ready to cross needles with her, but she said, "Hist!"
Fiction book (2000) -
As the crowd grew loud, the speaker called, "Hist! Please listen carefully."
Synonyms
580
8.8
A soft sound that tells people to be quiet
is an older exclamation rather than a soft quieting sound
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9.9
A short sound said to tell people to be quiet
is older in style and not specific to one region
9.9
A short sound to tell people to be quiet
is older in style rather than a modern exclamation
Antonyms
Surface Forms
hist main
Etymology
Hist is an old little call, like hush or psst, used to get attention or quiet people. A helpful way to remember it is to think of saying hist when you want someone to 'be quiet' or listen.