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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Some of the girls started to join in, but the baroness shushed them.

From Literature

At the word “snacks,” the Incorrigibles began to fidget, but Madame Ionesco shushed everyone with a finger.

From Literature

Mike gathers himself, shushes the woman for waking him and then collects his belongings to begin a day of panhandling.

From Los Angeles Times

He marked the strike with both a talking and shushing gesture celebration.

From BBC

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

From BBC