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hiss
1[ his ]
verb (used without object)
- to make or emit a sharp sound like that of the letter s prolonged, as a snake does, or as steam does when forced under pressure through a small opening.
- to express disapproval or contempt by making this sound:
The audience hissed when the actor forgot his lines.
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used with object)
- to express disapproval of by hissing:
The audience hissed the controversial play.
- to silence or drive away by hissing (usually followed by away, down, etc.):
They hissed down the author when he tried to speak.
Synonyms: , ,
- to utter with a hiss.
noun
- a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
Hiss
2[ his ]
noun
- Alger, 1904–96, U.S. public official, accused of espionage 1948 and imprisoned for perjury 1950–54.
hiss
1/ ³óɪ²õ /
noun
- a voiceless fricative sound like that of a prolonged s
- such a sound uttered as an exclamation of derision, contempt, etc, esp by an audience or crowd
- electronics receiver noise with a continuous spectrum, caused by thermal agitation, shot noise, etc
interjection
- an exclamation of derision or disapproval
verb
- intr to produce or utter a hiss
- tr to express with a hiss, usually to indicate derision or anger
- tr to show derision or anger towards (a speaker, performer, etc) by hissing
Hiss
2/ ³óɪ²õ /
noun
- HissAlger19041996MUSPOLITICS: politician Alger. 1904–96, US government official: imprisoned (1950–54) for perjury in connection with alleged espionage activities
Derived Forms
- ˈ³ó¾±²õ²õ±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³ó¾±²õ²õİù noun
- ³ó¾±²õ²õi²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
- ´Ç³Ü³Ùh¾±²õ²õ verb (used with object)
- ³Ü²Ô·³ó¾±²õ²õ±ð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of hiss1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of hiss1
Example Sentences
The video also shows the baby wombat hissing in distress before Jones then returns it to the bush.
“Let the Golden Age of America begin,†Trump hissed like an arthritic snake just before his administration played whack-a-mole with 1300 full time employees in the Department of education.
"I caught a baby wombat," Ms Jones exclaimed in the video, while the joey, as it's known, could be heard hissing and struggling in her grip.
Shevitz’s team did not spot any bubbling or hissing — signs that Tesla’s engineers warned could indicate the batteries were releasing gas.
The moment her campaign switched gears, which happened shortly after Harris shellacked Trump in the debate, you could hear the air hissing out of the tires and watch Trump get his momentum back.
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