interjection
- used to tell someone to be quiet or to make less noise
Usage: informal
Examples
- Shh! The baby is sleeping.
- She put her finger to her lips and whispered, ‘Shh!’
- Shh, I’m trying to listen to the announcement.
- The librarian said ‘Shh!’ to the noisy students.
- Shh, don’t wake your father.
- He made a shushing sound: ‘Shh, shh, it’s okay.’