psst

or pst

[ pst ]

interjection

1. (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)

psst

/ pst /

interjection

1. an exclamation of beckoning, esp one made surreptitiously

Word History and Origins

Origin of psst¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

But at that moment, and beyond the curtain of the frigidarium, appeared the heads of the balneatores, and a low "Psst!"

From Project Gutenberg

But Psst and Hush had not waited for orders, and in five minutes the man was caught.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• cry
• exclamation
• expletive
• insertion
• interpolation
• interposition
• shout