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English to English noun
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a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) |  | Example: the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience
source: wordnet30
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a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt | | source: wordnet30
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A prolonged sound like that letter s, made by forcing out the breath between the tongue and teeth, esp. as a token of disapprobation or contempt. | | source: webster1913 verb
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make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval | | source: wordnet30
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move with a whooshing sound | | source: wordnet30
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express or utter with a hiss | | source: wordnet30
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show displeasure, as after a performance or speech | | source: wordnet30
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To make with the mouth a prolonged sound like that of the letter s, by driving the breath between the tongue and the teeth; to make with the mouth a sound like that made by a goose or a snake when angered; esp., to make such a sound as an expression of hatred, passion, or disapproval. | | source: webster1913
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To condemn or express contempt for by hissing. | | source: webster1913
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