hiss
1. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
• Syn:
boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, raspberry, razzing,
razz, snort, bird
• Derivationally related forms:
snort (for: snort), razz (for: razzing), hoot (for: hoot), boo (for: boo)
• Hypernyms:
cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
2. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
- the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience
• Syn:
hissing, hushing, fizzle, sibilation
• Derivationally related forms:
sibilate (for: sibilation), hiss (for: hissing)
• Hypernyms:
noise
1. make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
siss, sizz, sibilate
• Derivationally related forms:
sibilant (for: sibilate), sibilation (for: sibilate), hisser, hissing
• Hypernyms:
utter, emit, let out, let loose
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
2. move with a whooshing sound
• Syn:
whoosh
• Hypernyms:
travel, go, move, locomote
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
3. express or utter with a hiss
• Syn:
sizz, siss, sibilate
• Derivationally related forms:
sibilation (for: sibilate), sibilant (for: sibilate), hissing
• Hypernyms:
talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- They hiss that there was a traffic accident
4. show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
• Syn:
boo
• Ant:
applaud (for: boo)
• Derivationally related forms:
hisser, hissing, boo (for: boo)
• Hypernyms:
condemn
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s PP
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