Shushes [verb]

Definition of Shushes:

silence

Synonyms of Shushes:

● Subdue

● Mute

● Hush

● Lull

● Still

● Muzzle

● Quash

● Suppress

● Quieten

● Muffle

● Quell

● Gag

● Deaden

● Stifle

● Dull

● Clam

● Dampen

● Soft-pedal

● Quiet

● Squelch

● Extinguish

● Cut off

● Cut short

● Dumb

● Hush-hush

● Shut up

● Tongue-tie

● Overawe

● Choke off

● Clam up

● Close up

● Cool it

● Decrease the volume

● Dry up

● Dummy up

● Keep it down

● Pipe down

● Quiet down

● Say nothing

● Sit on

● Strike dumb


Opposite/Antonyms of Shushes:

● Encourage

● Allow

● Help

● Let go

● Irritate

● Disturb

● Agitate

● Start

● Release


Sentence/Example of Shushes:

I was just about to say he could when again that shush, shush!

Navel tried to shush him, embarrassed, but he doggedly went on.

Being at a little distance from her, Bert had no chance to shush her outspoken comments.

The orderly stopped pushing his chair and the nurse rushed forward to shush them sternly, but it barely dampened the calls.

I listened, and sure enough I heard the shush, shush of something moving in the dead leaves and dry grass a little distance away.