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hiss
noun
verb
A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
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hɪs
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noun
A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
noun
A fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
“The performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience”
verb
Show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
verb
Make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
verb
Express or utter with a hiss
verb
Move with a whooshing sound
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The performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience
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