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shushing

/ˈʃʊʃɪŋ/

shushingnoun

shushings

Translations

шиканье

The librarian's shushing was heard throughout the library.

Шиканье библиотекаря было слышно по всей библиотеке.

Additional translations

успокаивание

Definitions

The act of making someone or something quiet by saying 'shh' or a similar sound.

The librarian's shushing was effective in maintaining silence in the reading room.

A soft, continuous rustling or hushing sound.

The shushing of the waves against the shore was calming.

Synonyms

shushinggerund / present participle

/ˈʃʌʃɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that quiets or makes a 'shh' sound.

Definitions

Producing or characterized by the act of urging silence with a 'shh' sound.

She raised a shushing finger to her lips.

shushverb

shushing

Gerund

shushed

Past Simple

shushed

Past Participle

shushing

Gerund

/ʃʊʃ/

Translations

шикать

She tried to shush the noisy children in the library.

Она пыталась шикать на шумных детей в библиотеке.

Additional translations

гомонить

Definitions

To tell someone to be quiet or to stop making noise.

She tried to shush the children during the movie.

Synonyms

Antonyms

shushnoun

Definitions

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.

shushinterjection

Definitions

Used to urge someone to be quiet or silent.

Shush, the movie is about to start.