hiss: Meaning and Definition of
hiss
Pronunciation: (his), [key]
—v.t. - to express disapproval of by hissing: The audience hissed the controversial play.
- to silence or drive away by hissing (usually fol. by away, down, etc.): They hissed down the author when he tried to speak.
- to utter with a hiss.
—n. - a hissing sound, esp. one made in disapproval.
Hiss
Pronunciation: (his), [key] - born 1904, U.S. public official, accused of espionage 1948 and imprisoned for perjury 1950–54.
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