hiss

nounbuzzing sound; jeer

verbmake buzzing sound; ridicule

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Synonyms for hiss

noun buzzing sound; jeer

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Bronx cheer

noun. rude disapproving noise

boo

verb. decry

booing

verb. decry

buzz

noun. droning sound

catcall

noun. heckle

cried

verb. call out, yell

cries

noun. calling out; yelling

cries

verb. call out, yell

crinkle

verb. crumple, ruffle

Word Origin & History

late 14c., of imitative origin. Johnson wrote, "it is remarkable, that this word cannot be pronounced without making the noise which it signifies." Related: Hissed; hissing.

Example Sentences for hiss

Gor, I—I liked the fun, and so I thumpt away, and hiss'd as lustily as the best of 'em.

Soften the burning flame so that it is just barely beginning to hiss.

The frozen fountains now plash, and hiss, and sparkle in the sun.

To hiss the curate, 'tis a ticklish sort of a job after that.

The last words were spoken in a whisper, emphasized into almost a hiss.

Then there was a hiss and a crackle, and in the receiver of the desk a book appeared.

Here he was interrupted by a hiss, which the Captain immediately suppressed.

It's a dreadfully intimate affair with me, and if I didn't like it I should hiss, anyway.

As for 'aratro,' coming as it does after the hiss of 'succisus,' it is altogether abominable.

No one was tempted to hiss the piece, and everybody had his money's worth.

hiss

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Synonyms for hiss

Bronx cheer