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hiss

/hɪs/

noun

Meaning

  • A sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping steam; an unvoiced fricative.

  • An expression of disapproval made using such a sound.

verb

Meaning

  • To make a hissing sound.

    "As I started to poke it, the snake hissed at me."

  • To condemn or express contempt (for someone or something) by hissing.

    "The crowd booed and hissed her off the stage."

  • To utter (something) with a hissing sound.

  • To move with a hissing sound.

    "The arrow hissed through the air."

  • To emit or eject (something) with a hissing sound.

  • To whisper, especially angrily or urgently.