English dictionary
hissing
/'h/I/s/I//N/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
ExamplesThe performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The act of emitting a hiss or hisses.
Source: webster1913