shh
interjection
used for telling someone to stop talking or to be less noisy
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Ways of telling someone to stop talking or to be quiet
shush
interjection
used for telling someone, especially a child, to be quiet. This word is often used instead of a stronger word such as shut up.
keep down
to make a noise less loud
pipe down
used for telling someone to stop talking or to make less noise
hush up
used for telling someone to be quiet
mind your own business
used for telling someone rudely that you are not going to tell them about something because it does not affect or involve them
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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