psst

interjection

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Pronunciation: /psː(t)/

Etymology: Imitative of the similar sounds people use to call animals, such as cats.

Used to call animals.
Used to request silence.
Used to imply 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.”
Imitating a spray.

Etymology: Imitative of the similar sounds people use to call animals, such as cats.

To say psst, to get someone's attention or to communicate with them.
“and I was just rounding the fourth-floor landing when Claudia pssted at me”