Shush

Pronunciation: /ʃʊʃ/

Definitions of shush

verb to tell someone to be quiet or to silence someone

Example Sentences

A1 Please shush during the movie.

A2 I shushed my friend when they started talking loudly.

B1 The librarian shushed the noisy students in the library.

B2 She shushed the barking dog to calm it down.

C1 The conductor shushed the orchestra before the performance.

C2 He shushed the crowd so the speaker could be heard clearly.

interjection used to command someone to be quiet or to make a quieting sound

Example Sentences

A1 Shush! The baby is sleeping.

A2 Shush! I'm trying to concentrate.

B1 Shush! Can you keep it down, please?

B2 Shush! I need to hear what they're saying.

C1 Shush! Let's listen carefully to the speaker.

C2 Shush! I can't hear myself think with all this noise.

Examples of shush in a Sentence

formal The librarian had to shush the noisy students in the library.

informal Shush, I'm trying to concentrate here.

slang Hey, shush it or we'll get caught.

figurative The gentle breeze seemed to shush the rustling leaves in the forest.

Grammatical Forms of shush

• past tense: shushed
• plural: shushes
• comparative: more shushed
• superlative: most shushed
• present tense: shush
• future tense: will shush
• perfect tense: have shushed
• continuous tense: is shushing
• singular: shush
• positive degree: shush
• infinitive: to shush
• gerund: shushing
• participle: shushed

Origin and Evolution of shush

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'shush' is believed to have originated as an imitative sound meant to mimic the act of hushing or quieting someone.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'shush' has evolved to become a common informal term used to urge silence or quiet, often in a gentle or soothing manner.