hiss
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/hΙͺs/
English
Definitions
noun
- 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
- To make a hissing sound.βAs I started to poke it, the snake hissed at me.β
- To condemn or express contempt (for someone or something) by hissing.βThe crowd booed and hissed her off the stage.β
- To utter (something) with a hissing sound.
- To move with a hissing sound.βThe arrow hissed through the air.β