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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US President Joe Biden told a climate heckler to "shush up" after they interrupted a speech he was giving in Arizona.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2023

“I’ll tell you what, if you shush up, I’ll meet with you immediately after this, OK?” the president said.

From Washington Times • Sep. 29, 2023

But though we may be cheering, we’re also simultaneously trying to shush the cynical voice buried inside us.

From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2023

He has to repeatedly shush the crowd during his remarks.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2023

I longed for him to shush me, just tell me to be still and that I was good.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver