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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hiss•ing (his′ing),USA pronunciation n. - the act of emitting a hiss.
- the sound of a hiss.
- [Archaic.]an occasion or object of scorn.
- 1350–1400; Middle English; see hiss, -ing1
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hiss /hɪs/USA pronunciation v. - to make or give off a sharp sound like that of the letter s:[no object]The snake hissed.
- to express disapproval or contempt (for) by making this sound: [no object]As the play got worse, the audience began to hiss and boo.[~ + at + object]The audience hissed at the villain.[~ + object]The audience hissed the actor off the stage.
n. [countable] - a hissing sound.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hiss (his),USA pronunciation v.i. - 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.
- to express disapproval or contempt by making this sound:The audience hissed when the actor forgot his lines.
v.t. - to express disapproval of by hissing:The audience hissed the controversial play.
- to silence or drive away by hissing (usually fol. by away, down, etc.):They hissed down the author when he tried to speak.
- to utter with a hiss.
n. - a hissing sound, esp. one made in disapproval.
- 1350–1400; Middle English hissen; probably imitative; compare Old English hyscan to jeer at, rail (derivative of husc jeering; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German hosc)
- 2, 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged boo, razz, heckle.
Hiss (his),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical Alger, 1904–96, U.S. public official, accused of espionage 1948 and imprisoned for perjury 1950–54.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hiss /hɪs/ n - a voiceless fricative sound like that of a prolonged s
- such a sound uttered as an exclamation of derision, contempt, etc, esp by an audience or crowd
vb - (intransitive) to produce or utter a hiss
- (transitive) to express with a hiss, usually to indicate derision or anger
- (transitive) to show derision or anger towards (a speaker, performer, etc) by hissing
Etymology: 14th Century: of imitative origin |