Psst
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /psː(t)/ · Part of speech interjection
Quick meaning: Psst is an interjection meaning (onomatopoeia) Used to call animals.
Meaning
(onomatopoeia) Used to call animals.
More Meanings
- (onomatopoeia) Used to request silence.
- (onomatopoeia) Used to imply that the speaker is sending secret or whispered information to another person.
- (onomatopoeia) Imitating a spray.
- (informal) To say psst, to get someone's attention or to communicate with them.
Example Sentences
Psst, John, don’t tell anyone, but I’ve got lots of candy stashed away.
and I was just rounding the fourth-floor landing when Claudia pssted at me
Word Forms
- pssst
- pssts
- pssting
- pssted
Synonyms for psst
Depending on context, synonyms include shh, hist, ahem, ahoy, cooee, hey.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tribunal, hey, court, ollie, holla, ping.
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