hisshiss /hɪs/ ●○○ verb 
Word Origin Examples
‘Get out!’ she hissed furiously.hiss at She hissed at me to be quiet.2[intransitive] to make a noise which sounds like ‘ssss’: The cat backed away, hissing. Snakes only hiss when they are afraid.► see thesaurus at sound3[intransitive, transitive] if a crowd hisses a speaker, they interrupt them with angry sounds to show that they do not like them → boo: He was booed and hissed during a stormy meeting.—hiss noun [countable]: She heard a faint hiss as the metal struck the water.
Word OriginWORD ORIGINhiss
Verb TableOrigin:
1300-1400 From the soundVERB TABLE
hiss
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | hiss |
| he, she, it | hisses | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | hissed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have hissed |
| he, she, it | has hissed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had hissed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will hiss |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have hissed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am hissing |
| he, she, it | is hissing | |
| you, we, they | are hissing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was hissing |
| you, we, they | were hissing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been hissing |
| he, she, it | has been hissing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been hissing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be hissing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been hissing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- "Are you crazy?" he hissed.
- a snake hissing
- Air hissed out of the tyre.
- Hundreds of people shouted and hissed at the prime minister.
- It sounded as though gas was hissing out of a pipe.
- Relatives of the victim hissed as the killer was led from the courtroom.
- Blisters which had formed the first time now burst, weeping clear fluid on to the burner which hissed like an angry snake.
- He hissed those words under his breath, your friend, his fingers digging mindlessly into the clear plastic packets of prophylactics.
- I was booing and hissing the bad guys with the best of them, and I usually hate audience participation.
- Now he hisses and spins in jumps while powder ice clings to the air but by trade he's a long-haul skater.
- She hisses her disapproval, then snatches up the denims, and digs the key from one of the pockets.
- The flow from the tap stops - and there may be hissing or bubbling noises as well.
- They hissed, as evil as geese.
THESAURUSmade by air or gas► hiss
Collocations a continuous high sound when air or gas comes out of something: · There was a hiss of steam from the coffee machine.· Workers reported hearing a loud hiss moments before the explosion.
Longman Language Activatorto show that you dislike a person or a performance► boo to shout 'boo' to show that you do not like a speaker, performance etc: · Some people in the crowd booed when she walked on stage.· Taylor was booed as he left the field.
► hiss to make a noise which sounds like 'ssss' to show that you do not like a speaker, performance etc: · Relatives of the victim hissed as the killer was led from the courtroom.hiss at: · Hundreds of people shouted and hissed at the prime minister.
► jeer to shout rude remarks at someone or laugh unkindly at them to show that you strongly disapprove of them or their performance: · The fans jeered as it became obvious that their team was going to lose.· The mayor was jeered and booed as he tried to speak to the crowd.
sounds made by gas or air► hiss if something such as a tyre, ball, or part of a machine hisses , it makes a continuous high sound as air, water etc escapes from it: · Air hissed out of the tyre.· It sounded as though gas was hissing out of a pipe.
► fizz to produce the continuous high sound that is made for example by some kinds of drinks that produce bubbles when they are poured into a glass: · I dropped the tablet in the glass. It fizzed and dissolved.· The firework fizzed for a moment and then went off with a bang.
WORD SETS► COLOURS & SOUNDSablaze, adjectiveacoustic, adjectiveacoustics, nounaglow, adjectivebaa, verbbabble, verbbabble, nounbabel, nounbaby talk, nounbackfire, verbbackground, nounbang, nounbang, verbbang, interjectionbark, verbbark, nounbattle cry, nounbay, verbbeat, verbbeat, nounbellow, verbbellow, nounblare, verbblast, nounbleat, verbbleep, nounbleep, verbblip, nounbong, nounboom, nounboom, verbbowwow, interjectionbrassy, adjectivebray, verbbrazen, adjectivebreathy, adjectivebubble, verbbump, nounchatter, verbchatter, nounclink, verbclink, nouncrack, verbcrack, nouncrackle, verbcrackling, nouncrash, verbcrash, nouncreak, verbcreaky, adjectivecroak, verbcroak, nouncrow, nouncrow, verbcrunch, nouncrunch, verbding-dong, noundiscord, noundiscordant, adjectivedrone, verbdrone, noundrown, verbdrum, verbdrumbeat, noundrumming, noundull, adjectiveecho, verbecho, nounfizz, verbflat, adjectivefootfall, nounfootstep, nounfusillade, noungrinding, adjectivegroan, verbgroan, noungrunt, verbgrunt, nounguffaw, verbgunshot, nounguttural, adjectivehigh, adjectivehigh, adverbhiss, verbindistinct, adjectiveirregular, adjectivelow, verbmarbled, adjectivematching, adjectivemellow, adjectivemelodic, adjectivemelodious, adjectivemetallic, adjectivemoan, verbmoan, nounmodulate, verbmonotone, nounmoo, verbmurmur, verbmurmur, nounmusical, adjectivemusically, adverbmute, verbnasal, adjectivenoise, nounoink, interjectionoof, interjectionpatter, verbpatter, nounpeal, nounpeal, verbpenetrating, adjectivepercussion, nounpsychedelic, adjectivepulse, nounputter, verbquack, verbquack, nounquaver, nounracket, nounrasp, verbrasp, nounraspberry, nounrat-a-tat, nounrattle, nounraucous, adjectivereedy, adjectivereport, nounresonance, nounresonant, adjectiveresonate, verbresonator, nounresound, verbresounding, adjectivereverberate, verbreverberation, nounrich, adjectivering, nounring, verbringing, adjectiveripple, verbripple, nounroar, nounroaring, adjectiveroll, verbrough, adjectiverustle, verbrustle, nounscratch, verbscratch, nounscream, verbscream, nounscrunch, verbsmoky, adjectivesnarl, verbsoft, adjectivesoft-spoken, adjectivesonorous, adjectivesotto voce, adverbsplosh, verbsweet, adjectiveswoosh, verbtick-tock, nountinny, adjectivetonal, adjectivevivid, adjectivevowel, nounwail, verbweak, adjectivewhack, nounwham, interjectionwhine, verbwhinny, verbwhirr, verbwhistle, verbwhistle, nounyelp, nounyowl, verbzoom, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a cat hisses
1[intransitive, transitive] to say something in a loud whisper: (=makes a low noise that shows fear or anger)· Cats sometimes hiss at dogs.
► a snake hisses (=makes a noise which sounds like 'ssss')· The snake hissed at him and opened its mouth.
► a banging/tearing/hissing etc sound· There was an odd buzzing sound in her ears.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► tooth· I hissed through my own teeth at it and tugged the rubber tighter, then tighter still.· Miss Lewis hissed between her teeth.
VERB► hear· She heard the faint hiss as the metal struck the water.· All you could hear was air hissing out the pipe, like a gurgling sound, then hissing, then silence.· After two minutes McCready heard his breath hiss out in triumph.· Mavis heard the river; she heard the mill stacks hissing in the night, the gurgle of the aeration ponds.· His words were not heard but the hissing of the voice carried a certain asperity.
‘Get out!’ she hissed furiously.hiss at She hissed at me to be quiet.2[intransitive] to make a noise which sounds like ‘ssss’: The cat backed away, hissing. Snakes only hiss when they are afraid.► see thesaurus at sound3[intransitive, transitive] if a crowd hisses a speaker, they interrupt them with angry sounds to show that they do not like them → boo: He was booed and hissed during a stormy meeting.—hiss noun [countable]: She heard a faint hiss as the metal struck the water.