psst — English Dictionary

Interjection

1. Used to call animals.

   Usage

   • onomatopoeic

2. Used to request silence.

   Usage

   • onomatopoeic

   Synonyms

   shh

3. Used to imply that the speaker is sending secret or whispered information to another person.

   Usage

   • onomatopoeic

   Synonyms

   hist

   Examples

   Psst, John, don’t tell anyone, but I’ve got lots of candy stashed away.

4. Imitating a spray.

   Usage

   • onomatopoeic

Verb

1. To say psst, to get someone's attention or to communicate with them.

   Usage

   • Informal

   Examples

   and I was just rounding the fourth-floor landing when Claudia pssted at me