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shush

[shuhsh, shoosh] / ʃʌʃ, ʃʊʃ /
VERB
silence
Synonyms
STRONG
clam dampen deaden dull extinguish gag hush lull muffle mute muzzle overawe quash quell quiet quieten soft pedal squelch stifle still subdue suppress tongue-tie
WEAK
choke off clam up close up cool it cut off cut short decrease the volume dry up dumb dummy up hold one's tongue hush one's mouth hush-hush keep it down pipe down quiet down say nothing shut up sit on strike dumb
Antonyms
STRONG
agitate allow disturb encourage help irritate let go release start

Example Sentences

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At one point, it appeared he told someone in the room to "shush" their mouth.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

When Newkirk continued, Mr. Biden responded: “I’ll tell you what, if you shush up, I’ll meet with you immediately after this, OK?”

From Washington Times • Sep. 29, 2023

He has to repeatedly shush the crowd during his remarks.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2023

It was a departure from Miller’s move, which was simply to shush the Irish fans.

From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2022

“Shush, shush, o zugo,” she said, feeling a little theatrical.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.