Definition of Shush
Shush
Shush
Definition/Meaning
(interjection)
A command to be quiet or silent.
e.g. The librarian said "shush" to the noisy students in the library.
(verb)
to make a soft rustling, whispering, or swishing sound, or to move with such a sound;
e.g. I love listening to the leaves as they shush in the breeze.
(noun)
the action (or an instance) of someone saying "shush" or "shh", usually in order to tell someone else to be quiet;
e.g. I coughed, earning me a shush from my companion.
(noun)
a soft rustling, whispering, or swishing sound;
e.g. I heard the shush of her skirts before I saw her approaching.
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