shushed; shushing; shushes
Synonyms of shushnext

transitive verb

: to urge to be quiet : hush
shush noun

Examples of shush in a Sentence

The librarian shushed the noisy children.
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Some shushed the crowds, urging them to be silent and reverent. CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026 Levy sat on the floor, watching like a proud father and shushing whisperers. Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026 Top sleep aid for kids This extremely popular sound machine uses an authentic human voice to calm babies to sleep with a calming, shushing sound. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026 Kempe then put a gloved finger to his lips, shushing the sixth consecutive sellout crowd in Anaheim. Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shush

Word History

Etymology

imitative

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shush was in 1925

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“Shush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shush. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

shush

verb
: to urge to be quiet
shush noun
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