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Shush vs Sheesh - What's the difference?

shush | sheesh |

As a verb shush

is to be quiet; to keep quiet.

As an interjection sheesh is

an expression of exasperation.

shush

English

Verb

  • (onomatopoeia) To be quiet; to keep quiet.
  • He wouldn't shush so I kicked him.
  • (onomatopoeia, transitive, or, intransitive) To ask someone to be quiet, especially by saying (m).
  • The boy in front of us was making too much noise, so we shushed him.

    See also

    * (l)

    sheesh

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (euphemistic) An expression of exasperation.
  • Derived terms

    * furrfu