hissing

/ˈhɪsɪŋ/
/ˈhɪsɪŋ/
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Other forms: hissings

Definitions of hissing
  1. noun
    a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
    “the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience”
    synonyms: fizzle, hiss, hushing, sibilation
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    type of:
    noise
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
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