shush
verb
, ˈshu̇sh
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Definition of shush
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Synonyms for shush
Synonyms
dumb, extinguish, hush, mute, quell, quiet, quieten [chiefly British], settle, shut up, silence, squelch, still
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Miss Rose, for instance, speaks in a shout, prompting patrons to shush her—a reversal of usual patterns. — Abigail Deutsch, Harper's magazine, "Bette on the Blues," 22 July 2019 That goal cancelled out Odsonne Edouard's opener for Celtic and Kent celebrated like a madman, bounding off to the corner flag and shushing the home fans at Celtic Park. — SI.com, "Ryan Kent: 5 Things to Know About Liverpool Star Wanted By Rangers Boss Steven Gerrard," 12 July 2019 The conceit that Echo’s echoes of the soprano were enthusiastic interpolations, rapidly shushed by the two other singers, was particularly funny. — Anne Midgette, Washington Post, "Early-career professionals bring flair to a tough Strauss score," 22 July 2019 During the Gators’ win last November against South Carolina, Franks raised his index finger to his facemask to shush the crowd at the Swamp after scoring a touchdown that began the Gators’ dramatic comeback. — Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "UF QB Feleipe Franks calm, comfortable, confident at SEC Media Days," 15 July 2019 Avalon and Leva Bates are known as the Librarians, and their gimmick of shushing the crowd drew huge boos. — Jay Reddick, orlandosentinel.com, "AEW Fight for the Fallen: Young Bucks defeat Rhodes brothers in emotional main event," 14 July 2019 Trucks washed the streets morning and night, creeping in the darkness, their brushes shushing like reminders to keep quiet. — Sophia Moskalenko, Vox, "I was a child of Chernobyl," 2 July 2019 Moderator Rachel Maddow had to shush former representative John Delaney, who attempted to interject from the far right of the stage. — Liz Goodwin, BostonGlobe.com, "Warren shows off policy chops but rivals decline to hit her on packed debate stage," 27 June 2019 At one point—to the internet’s delight—Savannah even put her hand over George’s mouth to shush him. Trooping the Colour: a joyful occasion for the United Kingdom, and royal watchers across the world. — Vogue, "See Prince Louis’s Adorable Trooping the Colour Debut," 8 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shush.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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