Hiss

Hiss  (hs), Alger 1904-1996.

American public official. Accused of espionage at the height of the Communist scare, he was convicted of perjury (1950) in a controversial case.

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hiss  (hs)

n.

1. A sharp sibilant sound similar to a sustained s.

2. An expression of disapproval, contempt, or dissatisfaction conveyed by use of this sound.

v. hissed, hiss·ing, hiss·es

v.intr.

To make a hiss: The audience booed and hissed. The teakettle hissed on the stove.

v.tr.

1. To utter with a hiss:

2. To express (a negative view or reaction) by uttering a hiss: The audience hissed its displeasure.

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[Middle English hissen, to hiss, of imitative origin.]

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hisser n.

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hiss [hɪs]

n

1. a voiceless fricative sound like that of a prolonged s

2. such a sound uttered as an exclamation of derision, contempt, etc., esp by an audience or crowd

3. (Electronics) Electronics receiver noise with a continuous spectrum, caused by thermal agitation, shot noise, etc.

interj

an exclamation of derision or disapproval

vb

1. (intr) to produce or utter a hiss

2. (tr) to express with a hiss, usually to indicate derision or anger

3. (tr) to show derision or anger towards (a speaker, performer, etc.) by hissing

[of imitative origin]

hisser  n

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Hiss [hɪs]

n

(Biographies / Hiss, Alger (1904-1996) M, US, POLITICS: politician) Alger. 1904-96, US government official: imprisoned (1950-54) for perjury in connection with alleged espionage activities

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hiss - a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience" fizzle, hissing, hushing, sibilation noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
	2.	hiss - a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt boo, Bronx cheer, razz, razzing, snort, hoot, raspberry, bird cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
Verb	1.	hiss - make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval siss, sizz, sibilate let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
	2.	hiss - move with a whooshing sound whoosh go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
	3.	hiss - express or utter with a hiss siss, sizz, sibilate mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
	4.	hiss - show displeasure, as after a performance or speech boo condemn - declare or judge unfit for use or habitation; "The building was condemned by the inspector"

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hiss

verb

1. whistle, wheeze, rasp, whiz, whirr, sibilate The air hissed out of the pipe.

2. jeer, mock, ridicule, deride, decry, revile The delegates booed and hissed him.

noun

fizz, buzz, hissing, fizzing, sibilance, sibilation the hiss of a beer bottle opening

Translations

hiss [hɪs]

A. N → siseo m, silbido m; [of protest] → silbido m, chiflido m (Elec) → silbido m

B. VI → sisear; (in protest) → silbar, chiflar

C. VT → abuchear, silbar
to hiss an actor off the stage → abuchear a un actor(hasta que abandone la escena)

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hiss [ˈhɪs]

vi

[snake] → siffler; [cat] → cracher; [steam] → siffler; [hot fat] → grésiller
Droplets of fat hissed in the flames → Des gouttelettes de graisse grésillaient dans les flammes.

(in disapproval) [person, audience] → siffler
to hiss at sb/sth → siffler qn/qn

n

[snake] → sifflement m; [steam] → sifflement; [hot fat] → grésillement
The soft hiss of roasting meat could be heard clearly → Le léger grésillement de la viande qui rôtissait s'entendait distinctement.
The CD banished for ever all the hisses and crackles that had plagued disc recordings until then → Le CD a banni à jamais tous les grésillements et craquements qui étaient jusqu'alors la plaie des enregistrements musicaux.

(disapproving) [person, audience] → sifflets mpl

(menacing) [person] → sifflement
Her voice was a menacing hiss → Sa voix n'était plus qu'un sifflement menaçant.

vt → siffler
"Be quiet!" she hissed → "Tiens-toi tranquille !", siffla-t-elle.
hissy fit n (= tantrum) → crise f
to throw a hissy fit → piquer une crise

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hiss

vi → zischen; (cat) → fauchen

vt

→ zischen; come here, he hissed → komm her, zischte er

actor, speaker → auszischen

n → Zischen nt; (of cat) → Fauchen nt

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hiss [hɪs]

1. n (of snake) → sibilo; (of kettle, protest) → fischio; (of cat) → soffio

2. vi (see n) → sibilare, fischiare, soffiare

3. vt (speaker) → fischiare
"get out" she hissed → "sparisci" sibilò

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hiss

v hiss [his]

(of snakes, geese, people etc) to make a sound like that of the letter ss, eg to show anger or displeasure The children hissed (at) the witch when she came on stage; The geese hissed at the dog. sis, blaas, uitfluit يَفِحُّ، يَسْتَقْبِلُ بالصَّفير съскам syčet hvæse (aus)zischen σφυρίζω, βγάζω συριστικό ήχο sisear, silbar sisistama صداي هيس درآوردن sihistä siffler לְסַנֵן בְּכַעַס सिसकारना, फुफकारना siktati,psikati pisszeg; sziszeg mendesis hvæsa fischiare; sibilare シーッという 쉬하는 소리를 내다 šnypšti šņākt mendesis sissen visle, hvese, pipe (ut) syczeć vaiar a sâsâi шипеть; шикать syčať sikati siktati väsa, vissla เปล่งเสียงแสดงความไม่พอใจ ıslık çalmak, ıslıklamak; 'tıss', 'hıss' etmek 嘶嘶作聲 шипіти, сичати پھنکارنا kêu xì xì 嘶嘶作声

n

such a sound The speaker ignored the hisses of the angry crowd. gejou, gefluit صفير свиркане syčení hvæsen das Zischen σφύριγμα siseo sisin, vile هیس sihinä siffle(men)t לַחַש सिसकारी, फुफकारी psikanje, siktanje, zviždanje pisszegés desisan hvæs fischio シーッという声 쉬하는 소리 šnypštimas šņākšana bunyi desis sisgeluid, gesis visling, hvesing, (ut)piping syk, gwizd vaia fluierătură шипение; шиканье syčanie, sykot sikanje siktanje väsning, vissling เสียงฟ่อ ıslıklama; tıslama 嘶嘶聲 шипіння, сичання سسکاری یا پھنکار کی آواز tiếng huýt sáo 嘶嘶声