hiss

hiss
hiss [hıs] v
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: From the sound]
1.) [I and T]
to say something in a loud whisper
'Get out!' she hissed furiously.
hiss at
She hissed at me to be quiet.
2.)
to make a noise which sounds like 'ssss'
The cat backed away, hissing.
Snakes only hiss when they are afraid.
3.) [I and T]
if a crowd hisses a speaker, they interrupt them with angry sounds to show that they do not like them
He was booed and hissed during a stormy meeting.
>hiss[i] n
She heard a faint hiss as the metal struck the water.

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