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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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"You're not fit to wear the shirt," West Ham supporters hissed at their side following the visitors' 3-1 defeat against Newcastle United.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The Miami crowd, under the impression they were there to be entertained, hissed and booed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

“It’s called negotiations,” Trump hissed at a reporter who asked him about it Wednesday.

From Salon • May 29, 2025

“I never met the woman,” Trump hissed at his attorney, Habba, as both sides were discussing the potential scope of his testimony before the jurors entered the room.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2024

Ten...nine...eight...A bright yellow spark hissed, right at the bridge of skin joining the two halves of the grape.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas