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Detailed Synonyms for hiss in English

hiss:

hiss [the ~] nomen

  1. the hiss
    – a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt 1
    the raspberry; the boo; the bird; the snort; the hoot; the hiss; the razz; the razzing; the Bronx cheer
    – a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt 1
  2. the hiss
    – a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) 1
    the hiss; the hushing; the fizzle; the sibilation; the hissing
    – a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval) 1
    • hiss [the ~] nomen
    • hushing [the ~] nomen
    • fizzle [the ~] nomen
    • sibilation [the ~] nomen
    • hissing [the ~] nomen
      • the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience1

to hiss verb (hisses, hissed, hissing)

  1. to hiss
    – show displeasure, as after a performance or speech 1
    boo; to hiss
    – show displeasure, as after a performance or speech 1
    • boo verb
    • hiss verb (hisses, hissed, hissing)
  2. to hiss
    – make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval 1
    to hiss; siss; sizz; sibilate
    – make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval 1
  3. to hiss
    – express or utter with a hiss 1
    to hiss; siss; sizz; sibilate
    – express or utter with a hiss 1
  4. to hiss
    – move with a whooshing sound 1
    to whoosh; to hiss
    – move with a whooshing sound 1
    • whoosh verb (whooshes, whooshed, whooshing)
    • hiss verb (hisses, hissed, hissing)

Conjugations for hiss:

present
  1. hiss
  2. hiss
  3. hisses
  4. hiss
  5. hiss
  6. hiss
simple past
  1. hissed
  2. hissed
  3. hissed
  4. hissed
  5. hissed
  6. hissed
present perfect
  1. have hissed
  2. have hissed
  3. has hissed
  4. have hissed
  5. have hissed
  6. have hissed
past continuous
  1. was hissing
  2. were hissing
  3. was hissing
  4. were hissing
  5. were hissing
  6. were hissing
future
  1. shall hiss
  2. will hiss
  3. will hiss
  4. shall hiss
  5. will hiss
  6. will hiss
continuous present
  1. am hissing
  2. are hissing
  3. is hissing
  4. are hissing
  5. are hissing
  6. are hissing
subjunctive
  1. be hissed
  2. be hissed
  3. be hissed
  4. be hissed
  5. be hissed
  6. be hissed
diverse
  1. hiss!
  2. let's hiss!
  3. hissed
  4. hissing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Alternate Synonyms for "hiss":


Antonyms for "hiss":


Related Definitions for "hiss":

  1. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt1
  2. a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)1
  3. show displeasure, as after a performance or speech1
  4. make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval1
  5. express or utter with a hiss1
  6. move with a whooshing sound1

Related Synonyms for hiss