shush

IPA: ʃˈʌʃ

verb

  • (onomatopoeia, intransitive) To be quiet; to keep quiet.
  • (onomatopoeia, transitive or intransitive) To ask someone to be quiet, especially by saying shh.
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Examples of "shush" in Sentences

  • I'm watching by myself this week because my friend Travis thinks I would "shush" him.
  • So, for example, when I appear to "shush" the camera in this video, rest assured, that's not the case!
  • There were only a few out bursts from the opposition which were hushed with a librarian style 'shush' from the crowd.
  • CNN didn't get the message – although they knew enough to say "shush" about that message just before the on-camera appearance.
  • (Could you imagine how strange it would be if the umpire signaled to the crowd before C.C. Sabathia pitched that they had to "shush" while the big left hander delivered the ball?)

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