hiss
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(verb) make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval |
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Synonyms: sibilate, siss, sizz |
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Related Words: emit, let loose, let out, utter |
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| 2. |
(verb) express or utter with a hiss |
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Synonyms: sibilate, siss, sizz |
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Related Words: mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalize |
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| 3. |
(verb) move with a whooshing sound |
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Synonyms: whoosh |
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Related Words: go, locomote, move, travel |
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(noun) a fricative sound uttered as an expression of dislike or contempt; "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience" |
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Synonyms: hissing |
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Related Words: noise |
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(verb) show displeasure, as after a performance or speech |
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Synonyms: boo |
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Related Words: condemn |
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(noun) a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt |
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Synonyms: Bronx cheer, bird, boo, hoot, raspberry, razzing, snort |
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Related Words: call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell |
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