Overview of noun hiss

The noun hiss has 2 senses

• hiss, hissing, hushing, fizzle, sibilation -- (a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience")


• boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort, bird -- (a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt)

Overview of verb hiss

The verb hiss has 4 senses

• hiss, siss, sizz, sibilate -- (make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval)


• hiss, whoosh -- (move with a whooshing sound)


• hiss, sizz, siss, sibilate -- (express or utter with a hiss)


• boo, hiss -- (show displeasure, as after a performance or speech)