1. Make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
   - siss, sizz, sibilate 
2. Move with a whooshing sound
   - whoosh 
3. Express or utter with a hiss
   - sizz, siss, sibilate 
4. Show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
   - boo

1. A fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
   - hissing, hushing, fizzle, sibilation 
2. A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
   - boo, hoot, Bronx cheer [N. Amer], raspberry, razzing [N. Amer], razz [N. Amer], snort, bird

Derived forms: hisses, hissing, hissed

See also: hisser

Type of: call, condemn, cry, emit, go, let loose, let out, locomote, mouth, move, noise, outcry, shout, speak, talk, travel, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize, vociferation, yell

Encyclopedia: Hiss

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