psst

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word psst. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word psst, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say psst in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word psst you have here. The definition of the word psst will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofpsst, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Imitative. First attested in the 1920s. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /psːː(t)/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Interjection

psst (with more 's' as needed)

  1. (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

Translations

Verb

psst (third-person singular simple present pssts, present participle pssting, simple past and past participle pssted)

  1. (informal) To say psst, to get someone's attention or to communicate with them.
    • 2015, Dale Peck, The Garden of Lost and Found‎:
      and I was just rounding the fourth-floor landing when Claudia pssted at me

Anagrams

Finnish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Onomatopoeic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈps(ː)t/,
  • Syllabification(key): psst

Interjection

psst

  1. psst

Slovak

Etymology

Imitative.

Pronunciation

Interjection

psst

  1. (onomatopoeia) Implies that the speaker is sending secret or whispered information to another person.

Further reading

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia