shush

verb

ˈshəsh  ˈshu̇sh 

shushed; shushing; shushes

transitive verb

: to urge to be quiet : hush

shush noun

Synonyms of shush

• silence
• hush
• mute
• quiet
• settle
• dumb

Examples of shush in a Sentence

The librarian shushed the noisy children.

Recent Examples on the Web

Wine country with kids in tow doesn’t have to mean a stressful afternoon of shushing and screen time. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026

The chatter caused the emcees to not-so-playfully shush the crowd several times. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 6 June 2026

Turning to shush it, Adele saw Dean with his tongue in her mother’s mouth and his hand up under her minidress. — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

As the moment unfolded, Savannah shushed the future king and even briefly placed her hand over his mouth in an effort to keep him composed. — Staff Author, InStyle, 13 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

imitative

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shush

• blush
• brush
• crush
• flush
• gush
• hush
• lush
• mush
• plush
• slush
• thrush
• airbrush

Kids Definition

shush

verb

ˈshəsh  ˈshu̇sh 

: to urge to be quiet

shush noun