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- [pst]
- /pst/
- /pst/
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- [pst]
- /pst/
Definitions of psst word
- interjection psst used to attract attention 1
- noun psst Psst is a sound that someone makes when they want to attract another person's attention secretly or quietly. 0
- exclamation psst an exclamation of beckoning, esp one made surreptitiously 0
- interjection psst used to attract someone's attention, usually in an unobtrusive way 0
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Origin of psst
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Psst
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
psst popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for psst
noun psst
- ah — Ah is used in writing to represent a noise that people make in conversation, for example to acknowledge or draw attention to something, or to express surprise or disappointment.
- ahem — In writing, ahem is used to show that someone is being ironic. Ahem is also used to show that someone wants to get another person's attention.
- ala — a wing or flat winglike process or structure, such as a part of some bones and cartilages
- egad — Expressing surprise, anger, or affirmation.
- egads — Alternative form of egad.
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