Definition of shush Shush

shush

We found 3 definitions of shush from 3 different sources.

What does shush mean?

WordNet

Verb

shushes, shushing, shushed

shush - silence (someone) by uttering `shush!'

hush up, silence, quieten, shut up, still, hush keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"

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Wiktionary

shush (Verb)
To be quiet; to keep quiet.

Part of speech

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shush, verb, present, 1st person singular of shush (infinitive).
shush, verb (infinitive).

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