shush

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ʃʊʃ/

intransitive onomatopoeic transitive

Japanese Meaning

静かにする、静かになる / 誰かに静かにするように促す

They shush when the librarian walks through the stacks.

図書館員が書棚の間を歩くと、彼らはシーッと静かになる。

Sense（1）

(onomatopoeia, intransitive) To be quiet; to keep quiet.

He wouldn't shush so I kicked him.

Sense（2）

(onomatopoeia, transitive or intransitive) 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.

shushes

（ present singular third-person ）

shushing

（ participle present ）

shushed

（ participle past ）

shushed

（ past ）