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hiss
intransitive verb
- to make a sound like that of a prolonged s, as of a goose or snake when provoked or alarmed, or of escaping steam, air, etc.
- to show dislike or disapproval of by hissing
transitive verb
- to say or indicate by hissing
- to show dislike or disapproval of by hissing
- to force or drive by hissing: to hiss a performer off the stage
noun
the act or sound of hissing
Related Forms:
- hisser noun
Hiss,
Alger 1904-96; U.S. public official: accused of espionage and convicted of perjury
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