shush

/ʃʊʃ/ verb C2

To be quiet; to keep quiet. (intransitive) · He wouldn't shush so I kicked him.· Shush, my parents are back!
To ask someone to be quiet, especially by saying shh. (intransitive, transitive) · The boy in front of us was making too much noise, so we shushed him.

He/she/it shushes · Past shushed · Past participle shushed · -ing form shushing

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Verb forms

Base form: shush
He/she/it: shushes
Past: shushed
Past participle: shushed
-ing form: shushing

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