noun |
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hiss - a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience" |
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hissing,
hushing,
fizzle,
sibilation |
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noise incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant information or meaningless facts or remarks; "all the noise in his speech concealed the fact that he didn't have anything to say"
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verb |
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hiss - make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval |
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siss,
sizz,
sibilate |
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let loose,
emit,
let out,
utter expel (gases or odors)
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2. |
hiss - express or utter with a hiss |
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sizz,
siss,
sibilate |
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mouth,
utter,
verbalise,
verbalize,
speak,
talk articulate silently; form words with the lips only; "She mouthed a swear word"
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3. |
hiss - move with a whooshing sound |
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whoosh |
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locomote,
travel,
move,
go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
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