What does shushing mean?
Shushing means present participle and gerund of shush.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of shush.
All except little Johnny, who fussed and fidgeted with a typical three-year-old's impatience at such things, mindless of his mother's quiet shushings.
Use shushing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Shushing means present participle and gerund of shush.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
All except little Johnny, who fussed and fidgeted with a typical three-year-old's impatience at such things, mindless of his mother's quiet shushings.
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