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Hiss (Verb)

Move with a whooshing sound.

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval.

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The audience hissed in disapproval as the scandalous scene unfolded on stage.
The protesters hissed at the politician as he attempted to speak.
Children in the classroom hissed when their teacher announced the surprise test.
When the unpopular comedian took the stage, the crowd hissed loudly.
The jury hissed as the guilty defendant smirked at the verdict.

Show displeasure, as after a performance or speech.

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The audience began to hiss after the politician made several unpopular statements during his speech.
The actor's terrible performance was greeted with a chorus of boos and hisses from the crowd.
Her unpopular proposal was met with loud hisses from the normally subdued audience members.
As the politician walked away from the podium, he faced a barrage of jeers and hisses from the crowd.
The angry audience members let out a collective hiss when the comedian made a joke they deemed insensitive.