shushing
ˈʃʌʃɪŋ
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Definition of shushing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

quietingmaking a 'shh' sound to quiet others
  • The librarian gave a shushing gesture to the noisy students.
  • She gave a shushing look to her friend.
  • The teacher's shushing voice calmed the class.
hushing quieting silencing
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Origin of shushing

English, shush (to be quiet)

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  1. French:silencieux, ...
  2. German:zum Schweigen bringend, ...
  3. Italian:zittente, ...
  4. Spanish:de silencio, ...
  5. Portuguese:silencioso, ...
  6. Chinese:安静的, ...
  7. Japanese:シーッという, ...
  8. Arabic:مُسْكِت, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַשְׁתִּיק, ...
  10. Russian:успокаивающий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:шикаючий, ...
  12. Hindi:शांतकारी, ...
shush
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Definition of shush - Reverso English Dictionary

Interjection

silencecommand silence or quietness immediately
  • Shush! The movie is about to start.
hush quiet

Verb

hushtell someone to be quiet using a short 'shh' sound
  • Shush the children during the movie.
hiss hush silence
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Origin of shush

Imitative, shush (to silence)

Examples of shush in a sentence

  • Shush, the baby is finally asleep.
  • Shush the toddler before she wakes the baby.
  • He shushed the chat during the presentation.

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  1. French:chut, faire taire, ...
  2. German:Pssst, zum Schweigen bringen, ...
  3. Italian:silenzio, zittire, ...
  4. Spanish:chist, callar, ...
  5. Portuguese:chiu, mandar calar, ...
  6. Chinese:嘘, 叫...安静, ...
  7. Japanese:シー, 静かにして, ...
  8. Arabic:هس, أَسْكَتَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:שְׁשְׁשְׁ, לְהַשְׁתִּיק, ...
  10. Russian:тсс, шикать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:тсс, шикати, ...
  12. Hindi:चुप, श्श, ...

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