HISS


Meaning of HISS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhis ]

verb

Etymology: Middle English, of imitative origin

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb

: to make a sharp sibilant sound

the crowd hiss ed in disapproval

hiss ing steam

transitive verb

1. : to express disapproval of by hissing

hiss ed the performers off the stage

2. : to utter or whisper angrily or threateningly and with a hiss

• hiss noun

• hiss·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.