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hissing

/ˈhɪsɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To make a hissing sound.
  2. To condemn or express contempt (for someone or something) by hissing.
  3. To utter (something) with a hissing sound.
  4. To move with a hissing sound.
  5. To emit or eject (something) with a hissing sound.
  6. To whisper, especially angrily or urgently.
  7. The sound of a hiss.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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