shush

American  

[shuhsh, shoosh] / ʃʌʃ, ʃʊʃ /

interjection

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

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verb (used with object)

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

shush British  

/ ʃʊʃ /

interjection

1. be quiet! hush!

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• shusher noun

Etymology

Origin of shush

First recorded in 1920–25; imitative

Example Sentences

The sea shushed in and out through a hole in the reef, but only the biggest waves could break over the top.

From Literature

Usually, she talked so much during the movie the boy sometimes had to politely shush her, but she barely spoke, barely ate her pizza.

From Literature

I shushed him with mock indignance though secretly enjoying myself because I couldn’t deny it—not to Bright, anyway; he was too smart for that— Kekeli had my heart.

From Literature

One of the adults shushes us, which only makes us laugh harder.

From Literature

This was followed by a lot of shushing in French.

From Literature