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hissed

VERB

make buzzing sound; ridicule

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boo hoot jeer seethe shout down spit wheeze whirr whisper whistle

STRONG

blow catcall condemn damn decry deride disapprove mock rasp revile shrill sibilate siss whiz

Antonyms

STRONG

approve commend compliment exalt flatter laud praise

Example Sentences

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At the bank's annual general meeting that year, normally sedate elderly shareholders hissed and booed.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

The couple was on call for a small but fast-growing rodent who hissed when annoyed and cried when lonely:

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

The fat hissed in greeting, and within seconds the kitchen was filled with oregano’s scent.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025

At the Hollywood Bowl, we hissed at the Baroness, booed at the Nazis and shot off confetti poppers when Maria got her first kiss.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2024

Balls hissed by, smacking into the trees and cutting holes in the ground.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis