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Hiss
hɪs
Hiss definitions
verb
hiss
hissed
hisses
hissing
- make a sharp sibilant sound as of the letter s
"the escaping gas was hissing"
- (of a person) make a sibilant sound as a sign of disapproval or derision
"the audience hissed loudly at the mention of his name"
- express disapproval of (someone) by hissing
"he was hissed off the stage"
- whisper something in an urgent or angry way
"‘Get back!’ he hissed"
noun
hiss
hisses
- a sharp sibilant sound
"the spit and hiss of a cornered cat"
- a sibilant sound used to convey disapproval or derision
"the audience greeted this comment with boos and hisses"
- electrical interference at audio frequencies
"tape hiss"