2syllables
hissing
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Definitions ofhissing
1verb
- To make a hissing sound.
Example: "As I started to poke it, the snake hissed at me."
- To condemn or express contempt (for someone or something) by hissing.
Example: "The crowd booed and hissed her off the stage."
- To utter (something) with a hissing sound.
- To move with a hissing sound.
Example: "The arrow hissed through the air."
- To emit or eject (something) with a hissing sound.
- To whisper, especially angrily or urgently.
1noun
- The sound of a hiss.
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