hiss
/hɪs/
noun
- 1
A sibilant sound, such as that made by a snake or escaping steam; an unvoiced fricative.
- 2
An expression of disapproval made using such a sound.
verb
- 1
To make a hissing sound.
“As I started to poke it, the snake hissed at me.”
- 2
To condemn or express contempt (for someone or something) by hissing.
“The crowd booed and hissed her off the stage.”
- 3
To utter (something) with a hissing sound.
- 4
To move with a hissing sound.
“The arrow hissed through the air.”
- 5
To emit or eject (something) with a hissing sound.
- 6
To whisper, especially angrily or urgently.
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