psst
English
Pronunciation
Audio (US) (file)
Interjection
psst (with more 's' as needed)
- (onomatopoeia) Implies that the speaker is sending secret or whispered information to another person.
- Psst, John, don’t tell anyone, but I’ve got lots of candy stashed away.
Synonyms
- hist; see also Thesaurus:hey
Translations
Verb
psst (third-person singular simple present pssts, present participle pssting, simple past and past participle pssted)
- (informal) To say psst, to get someone's attention or to communicate with them.
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