psst.
Used to call animals.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
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.
Where this word comes from
Imitative of the similar sounds people use to call animals, such as cats.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.