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shush

shush

23 4.5
A short word or sound used to tell someone to be quiet
  • interjection
  • /ʃʌʃ/
  • Informal
translation icon : shh
  • "Shush," Carmel said, holding my hand flat on the newspaper.
  • saying, "shush"
  • Oh, shush
  • Shush, now

So that's good then music wise, shush.

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Examples

  • No, no child, shush, it's all right.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • "Shush!" came a voice from a few rows back.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • "Shush!" the man said over and over, trying to wave the dog away.

    Academic text (2009)

  • "Shush, shush, do not argue."

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Two hundred people said, "Shush!"

    Fiction book (1996)

  • "Shush!" my mother scolded out of the side of her mouth.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • "Lizzy, shush!" I held out my hand like I was stopping traffic.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • "Shush now, Joel," she said, her voice softening.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • "Shush!" Patanni cut in, holding a finger up to his lips.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • "Shush!" the man said over and over, trying to wave the dog away.

Synonyms

to shut up
vsshush
  • Offensive
∞ 4.1

Tell someone to be quiet in a rude or angry way

is a less rude, softer way to tell someone to be quiet
shh
vsshush
  • Informal
580 8.8

A soft sound that tells people to be quiet

is a short spoken command to stop talking
to be quiet
vsshush
231 1.0

To stop making noise or talking

is usually shorter and more informal than that neutral order
to hush
vsshush
33 3.4

Make a person or thing quiet so others stop making noise

is a brief imperative used directly to stop talking rather than gentle action
to hush up
vsshush
  • Informal
2 5.0

Make someone stop talking and be quiet

is usually a simple polite request, not aimed at hiding things
wheesht
vsshush
  • UK
1 9.9

A short sound said to tell people to be quiet

is a general English request for silence, not regional
ssh
vsshush
  • Informal
9.5

A short sound people make to tell someone to be quiet

is a direct verbal order rather than a silent signal
whush
vsshush
  • UK
9.9

A short sound to tell people to be quiet

is a general command to be quiet not necessarily urgent
to shut one's gob
vsshush
  • UK
9.9

To tell someone rudely to be quiet

is milder and less blunt than that informal command
to shut one's assmouth
vsshush
  • Offensive
9.9

Tells someone to be quiet in a rude way

is milder and nonvulgar when asking for silence

Antonyms

to talk
∞ 1.0

Speak with someone to share ideas or information

to speak
∞ 1.0

To talk with someone to share thoughts or feelings

How Forceful

to silence
169 3.5
shush
  • Informal
23 4.5
to quiet
68 3.2
to shh
  • Informal
8.3

Surface Forms

shush main

Etymology

Shush began as the quiet sound 'sh' people make to ask for silence and is like the word hush, so saying shush tells others to be quiet.