- Hiss
- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈhis\
- Function:
- verb
- Etymology:
- Middle English, of imitative origin
- Date:
- 14th century
intransitive verb
: to make a sharp sibilant sound <the crowd hissed in disapproval> <hissing steam>
transitive verb
1
: to express disapproval of by hissing <hissed the performers off the stage>
2
: to utter or whisper angrily or threateningly and with a hiss
hiss. (2008). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Retrieved May 15, 2008, from //www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hiss
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