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Definitions for Hissing

[1] the act of emitting a hiss.
[2] the sound of a hiss.
[3] Archaic . an occasion or object of scorn.
[4] to make or emit a sharp sound like that of the letter s prolonged, as a snake does, or as steam does when forced under pressure through a small opening.
[5] to express disapproval or contempt by making this sound: The audience hissed when the actor forgot his lines.
[6] to express disapproval of by hissing: The audience hissed the controversial play.
[7] to silence or drive away by hissing (usually followed by away, down, etc.): They hissed down the author when he tried to speak.
[8] to utter with a hiss.
[9] a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
[10] a voiceless fricative sound like that of a prolonged s
[11] such a sound uttered as an exclamation of derision, contempt, etc, esp by an audience or crowd
[12] electronics receiver noise with a continuous spectrum, caused by thermal agitation, shot noise, etc
[13] an exclamation of derision or disapproval
[14] (intr) to produce or utter a hiss
[15] (tr) to express with a hiss, usually to indicate derision or anger
[16] (tr) to show derision or anger towards (a speaker, performer, etc) by hissing
[17] Alger. 1904–96, US government official: imprisoned (1950–54) for perjury in connection with alleged espionage activities

Words related to Hissing

spit, whisper, jeer, hoot, whistle, seethe, boo, wheeze, whirr, blow, revile, sibilate, disapprove, deride, decry, whiz, mock, rasp, damn, catcall

Words nearby Hissing

hispidulous, hiss, hiss, alger, hissarlik, hisself, hissing, hissy, hissy fit, hist, hist-, hist.

Origin of Hissing

1350–1400; Middle English hissen; probably imitative; compare Old English hyscan to jeer at, rail (derivative of husc jeering; cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German hosc )

Other words from Hissing

hiss·er , noun
hiss·ing·ly , adverb
out·hiss , verb (used with object)
un·hissed , adjective

Word origin for Hissing

C14: of imitative origin

Synonyms for Hissing

boo, hoot, jeer, seethe, shout down, spit, wheeze, whirr, whisper, whistle, blow, catcall, condemn, damn, decry, deride, disapprove, mock, rasp, revile, shrill, sibilate, siss, whiz