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hiss

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hiss in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
    boo  hoot  Bronx cheer  hiss  raspberry  razzing  razz  snort  bird 
  2. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
    "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"
    hiss  hissing  hushing  fizzle  sibilation 
verb
  1. show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
    boo  hiss 
  2. make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
    hiss  siss  sizz  sibilate 
  3. express or utter with a hiss
    hiss  sizz  siss  sibilate 
  4. move with a whooshing sound
    hiss  whoosh 
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