shush

UK
/ʃʊʃ/
US
/ʃʊʃ/

Translations

shushnoun
shushes
pl
shushverb
shushed
Past Simple
shushed
Past Participle
shushing
Gerund
UK
/ʃʊʃ/
US
/ʃʊʃ/
She tried to shush the noisy children in the library.
Она пыталась шикать на шумных детей в библиотеке.
Additional translations
shushinterjection
UK
/ʃʊʃ/
US
/ʃʊʃ/
Shush, the baby is sleeping.
Тсс, ребенок спит.
Additional translations
Synonyms
pipe down
zip it
be quiet

Definitions

shushnoun
A hushing sound or a brief period of silence, often imposed to quiet others.
There was an immediate shush from the audience when the lights dimmed.
shushverb
To tell someone to be quiet or to stop making noise.
She tried to shush the children during the movie.
shushinterjection
Used to urge someone to be quiet or silent.
Shush, the movie is about to start.