whisht

/hwɪʃt/

Definitions

1. verb

a Hiberno-English variant of ‘hush’, meaning to be quiet.

“Whisht, the baby’s asleep.”

2. exclamation

an interjection used to urge silence or quietness.

“Whisht, don’t make so much noise!”

Synonyms

  • hush
  • shh

Antonyms

  • shout
  • yell