English Explanatory Dictionary

shush

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To be quiet; to keep quiet.
  2. To ask someone to be quiet, especially by saying shh.
name
  1. A city in Khuzestan Province, Iran, site of ancient Susa.

Pronunciation

/ʃʊʃ/ /ʃʌʃ/ en-us-shush.ogg en-us-shush (alternative pronunciation).ogg

Word forms

shush shushes shushing shushed

Etymology

Imitative. Compare shh and hush.

Related words

shh

Derived words

shushee shusher shushing shushy unshushable
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