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Meaning of 'hissing' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hissing [ n.]
- The act of emitting a hiss or hisses.
- The occasion of contempt; the object of scorn and derision.
2 . Hissing [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
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Meaning of 'hissing' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hissing [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
Example in sentence:
  • the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience

Nearby Words:

his hisingerite hispanic hispanicism hispanicize hispid hispidulous hiss hissed hissingly

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