shush

Thân thiện

A librarian puts a finger to her lips to shush a noisy patron.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To urge or request someone to be quiet, typically by saying the interjection "shush!".
   • To make or become silent or quiet.

Usage

• The verb shush is used as a command or request for silence. It is often considered an onomatopoeic word, imitating the sound used to quiet someone.
• It is a transitive verb, meaning it acts upon a direct object (the person or people being quieted).
• It is commonly used in informal contexts, especially when asking for quiet in a library, theater, or during a performance.

Examples

• Verb:
  • The librarian had to shush the noisy students.
  • "Please shush," she whispered, "the movie is starting."
  • He was shushed by the audience when he spoke during the concert.

Advanced Usage

• "to shush someone up": An informal phrasal verb meaning to make someone stop talking.
  • She tried to shush him up before he revealed the secret.

Variants and Related Words

• Shushing (n/adj): The act of telling someone to be quiet, or making a "shush" sound.
  • The constant shushing in the library was distracting.
• Shush (interjection): The exclamation itself, used to command silence.
  • Shush! I can't hear the speaker.

Synonyms

• Quiet: To make or become quiet.
• Hush: To make silent or quiet (very similar in meaning and usage).
• Silence: To cause to become silent.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Shush up: (informal) To stop talking or to make someone stop talking.
  • I wish he would shush up for a minute.

Related Idioms

• While there are no common idioms centered solely on the verb shush, the interjection "Shush!" is a standalone idiom used to demand immediate silence.

Học thuật

Verb

1. silence (someone) by uttering `shush!'