ALL meanings of hiss
hiss
H h - verb without object hiss to make or emit a sharp sound like that of the letter s prolonged, as a snake does, or as steam does when forced under pressure through a small opening. 1
- verb without object hiss to express disapproval or contempt by making this sound: The audience hissed when the actor forgot his lines. 1
- verb with object hiss to express disapproval of by hissing: The audience hissed the controversial play. 1
- verb with object hiss to silence or drive away by hissing (usually followed by away, down, etc.): They hissed down the author when he tried to speak. 1
- verb with object hiss to utter with a hiss. 1
- noun hiss Alger, 1904–96, U.S. public official, accused of espionage 1948 and imprisoned for perjury 1950–54. 1
- intransitive verb hiss snake: make hissing sound 1
- intransitive verb hiss sb: make jeering whisper 1
- intransitive verb hiss cat, etc.: make hostile sound 1
- intransitive verb hiss radio, etc.: make high-pitched sound 1
- intransitive verb hiss air, wind: make high-pitched noise 1
- noun hiss sound made by snake 1
- noun hiss jeering whisper 1
- noun hiss cat: make hissing sound 1
- noun hiss radio, etc.: high-pitched noise 1
- noun hiss noise of wind 1
- noun hiss Make a sharp sibilant sound as of the letter s. 1
- intransitive verb hiss to show dislike or disapproval of by hissing 0
- verb transitive hiss to say or indicate by hissing 0
- verb transitive hiss to force or drive by hissing 0
- noun hiss the act or sound of hissing 0
- verb hiss To hiss means to make a sound like a long 's'. 0
- verb hiss Hiss is also a noun. 0
- verb hiss If you hiss something, you say it forcefully in a whisper. 0
- verb hiss If people hiss at someone such as a performer or a person making a speech, they express their disapproval or dislike of that person by making long loud 's' sounds. 0
- noun hiss a voiceless fricative sound like that of a prolonged s 0
- noun hiss such a sound uttered as an exclamation of derision, contempt, etc, esp by an audience or crowd 0
- noun hiss receiver noise with a continuous spectrum, caused by thermal agitation, shot noise, etc 0
- exclamation hiss an exclamation of derision or disapproval 0
- verb hiss to produce or utter a hiss 0
- verb hiss to express with a hiss, usually to indicate derision or anger 0
- verb hiss to show derision or anger towards (a speaker, performer, etc) by hissing 0
- noun hiss Alger. 1904–96, US government official: imprisoned (1950–54) for perjury in connection with alleged espionage activities 0
- noun hiss ˈAlger (ˈældʒər ) ; alˈjər) 1904-96; U.S. public official: accused of espionage and convicted of perjury 0
- intransitive verb hiss 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. 0