whush

Examples

• All

• With a quick whush, she signaled everyone to stop talking during the movie.

• The teacher raised her finger and said whush to quiet the noisy class.

• He whispered whush as they entered the silent library.

• The teacher said, whush now!

• Whush, I can barely hear myself think with all that noise.

• When the teacher entered the room, the students all said, 'Whush!' to quiet down.

• She turned to her friend and said, 'Whush, they're trying to concentrate over there!'

Synonyms

S

shh

vswhush

• Informal

580 8.8

A soft sound that tells people to be quiet

is an exclamation urging silence but often louder or spoken

S

shush

vswhush

• Informal

23 4.5

A short word or sound used to tell someone to be quiet

is a general exclamation urging silence rather than commanding stop

S

ssh

vswhush

• Informal

9.5

A short sound people make to tell someone to be quiet

is a general call for quiet and can be less sharp

W

to wheesht

vswhush

• UK

9.9

To tell someone to be quiet in a soft voice

is the neutral exclamation used generally to urge silence

How Quiet

to silence

169 3.5

to hush

33 3.4

whush

• UK

9.9

to shh

• Informal

8.3

Surface Forms

Etymology