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  1. 1
    to make a long "s" sound like the sound that a snake makes

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of hiss

    To make an animal sound: baa, bark, bay, bellow, bleat, bray, call, croak, grunt, hiss... more
  2. 2
    to say something in a low angry voice

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of hiss

    To talk quietly or weakly: whisper, murmur, mutter, hiss, croak, croon, purr, breathe, under your breath, bleat... more
  3. 3
    if people in an audience hiss, they make a long "s" sound to show that they do not like a speaker or performer

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of hiss

    To make a communicative sound: applaud, cheer, clap, click, cluck, crow, groan, grunt, gurgle, hiss... more

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