shush

== English == === Alternative forms === shoosh, shish === Etymology === Imitative. Compare shh and hush. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃʊʃ/, /ʃʌʃ/ Rhymes: -ʊʃ, -ʌʃ === Verb === shush (third-person singular simple present shushes, present participle shushing, simple past and past participle shushed) (onomatopoeia, intransitive) To be quiet; to keep quiet. (onomatopoeia, transitive or intransitive) To ask someone to be quiet, especially by saying shh. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====