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Meaning of hiss

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  hiss
      n 1: a fricative sound (especially as an expression of
           disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the
           hissing of the audience" [syn: {hiss}, {hissing},
           {hushing}, {fizzle}, {sibilation}]
      2: a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt [syn:
         {boo}, {hoot}, {Bronx cheer}, {hiss}, {raspberry}, {razzing},
         {razz}, {snort}, {bird}]
      v 1: make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval [syn:
           {hiss}, {siss}, {sizz}, {sibilate}]
      2: move with a whooshing sound [syn: {hiss}, {whoosh}]
      3: express or utter with a hiss [syn: {hiss}, {sizz}, {siss},
         {sibilate}]
      4: show displeasure, as after a performance or speech [syn:
         {boo}, {hiss}] [ant: {acclaim}, {applaud}, {clap}, {spat}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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