nnoun.eventa fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)Synset:fizzle hissing hushing sibilation
Examples:- the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience
Derivationally Related Form:hisssibilate
Hypernyms:noise
Inherited Hypernyms:hissnoisesoundhappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa cry or noise made to express displeasure or contemptSynset:Bronx cheer bird boo hoot raspberry razz razzing snort
Derivationally Related Form:snorthoothissrazzboo
Hypernyms:call cry outcry shout vociferation yell
Inherited Hypernyms:boocryutteranceauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
vverb.communicationmake a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapprovalSynset:sibilate siss sizz
Derivationally Related Form:sibilanthissinghisshissersibilation
Hypernyms:emit let loose let out utter
Inherited Hypernyms:hissutter
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.motionmove with a whooshing soundSynset:whoosh
Hypernyms:go locomote move travel
Inherited Hypernyms:hisstravel
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.communicationexpress or utter with a hissSynset:sibilate siss sizz
Derivationally Related Form:sibilanthissinghisssibilation
Hypernyms:mouth speak talk utter verbalise verbalize
Inherited Hypernyms:hisstalkcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | They --- that there was a traffic accident (apply to: hiss)
vverb.communicationshow displeasure, as after a performance or speechSynset:boo
Antonyms:applaud
Derivationally Related Form:hissinghisshisserboo
Hypernyms:condemn
Inherited Hypernyms:boocondemndeclarestateexpress
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP