shush

About 0.12 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To be quiet; to keep quiet.

   He wouldn't shush so I kicked him.

2. verb To ask someone to be quiet, especially by saying shh.

   The boy in front of us was making too much noise, so we shushed him.

Similar words

hush ssh shh quiet shhh chut whisht shoosh hush up hush one's mouth

Often followed by

him her of me the them now and up

Word family

shushed shushes shushing