shush

[ shuhsh, shoosh ]

interjection

1. hush (used as a command to be quiet or silent).

verb (used with object)

1. to order (someone or something) to be silent; hush.

shush

/ ʃʊʃ /

interjection

1. be quiet! hush!

verb

1. to silence or calm (someone) by or as if by saying "shush"

Other Words From

• shush·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of shush¹

First recorded in 1920–25; imitative

Word History and Origins

Origin of shush¹

C20: reduplication of sh , influenced by hush ¹

Example Sentences

When a few overzealous fans couldn’t contain their excitement, and yelled “C’mon, 'Foe!” just as the American was readying to lob the ball upward in a serve, hundreds of other fans collectively shushed them.

From Salon

"When Gus showed huge displays of emotion and overwhelm of pride for his father, he wasn't shushed or told to be smaller," she said.

From Salon

Arriaga shushed them as she rifled through a stack of crumpled birth certificates and other identity documents in search of information the app required.

From Los Angeles Times

May shushed him, then bent over and grabbed the grate.

From Literature

He was annoyed by persistent whistling by the crowd and rushed to the side of the stage and shushed them after sealing victory.

From BBC