hissing (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *hissing*:
NOUN	event	hissing, hiss, hushing, fizzle, sibilation	a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

hissing > pronunciation
Sounds	hhih'sihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *hissing*: 1 sense > noun 1, event
Meaning	A fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval).
Example	"the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"
Synonyms	hiss, hushing, fizzle, sibilation
Broader	noise	sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
Spanish	rechifla, silbido, siseo
Catalan	xiulada, xiuxiueig
Verbs	hiss	make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
	hiss	express or utter with a hiss
	hiss	show displeasure, as after a performance or speech

HyperDic: hissing