When you want people to stop talking for a moment so that you can listen for something, you say:
This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.
| QUIET | 11 |
| BE QUIET | 10 |
| HUSH | 8 |
| SHUSH | 8 |
| JUST A MINUTE | 5 |
| LISTEN | 5 |
| SHUT UP | 4 |
| PIPE DOWN | 3 |
| BE STILL | 2 |
| COOL IT | 2 |
| HANG ON | 2 |
| HOLD IT | 2 |
| HOLD ON | 2 |
| KEEP QUIET | 2 |
| SHHH | 2 |
| WAIT | 2 |
| CAN I GET A BREAK IN YOUR MONOLOG PLEASE | 1 |
| CAN YOU QUIET DOWN | 1 |
| EXCUSE ME | 1 |
| EXCUSE ME-I NEED TO LISTEN A MOMENT | 1 |
| HUSH UP | 1 |
| KEEP IT DOWN | 1 |
| KEEP STILL | 1 |
| PARDON ME | 1 |
| SH | 1 |
| “SHADDUP, QUIET SOMETHING’S THERE” | 1 |
| SHH | 1 |
| “SHH, I CAN’T HEAR” | 1 |
| SHHHHH | 1 |
| “SHUT THE “”F”” UP” | 1 |
| SHUT THE HELL UP | 1 |
| SHUT UP A MINUTE | 1 |
| SHUT YOUR HOLE | 1 |
| SHUT YOUR PIE HOLE | 1 |
| SORRY TO INTERRUPT | 1 |
| SSH | 1 |
| WAIT A MINUTE | 1 |
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