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

During the shock of the absence of Miller, a proctor moved quickly forward, shushing and closing the door. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026

Mitchell shushed those who’d forgotten to mute and introduced John Solomon, an ally of hers who was helping prepare the speech. — Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2026

Bass’ barrages got to Raman more than a few times, leading her to talk over the NBC and Telemundo moderators or even shush them. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

They were repeatedly shushed instead as the Nittany Lions (3-3, 0-3) fell to 13-10 in their marquee event after failing to keep pace with a USC offense that averaged nearly eight yards per play through the first three quarters. — ABC News, 10 Oct. 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