Shushing

Pronunciation: /ˈʃuˈʃɪŋ/

Shushing (verb)

  1. To tell someone to be quiet, often by making a quiet sound or moving your hand as a sign.
  2. To produce a soft, quiet sound to show that noise should stop.

Examples

  • She shushed him with her hand to stop talking.
  • He shushed the class with a raised palm.

Shushing (noun)

  1. A short sound or gesture used to ask people to stop talking or making noise.

Examples

  • The shushing made everyone stop talking.
  • I heard a shushing and lowered my voice.