From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
hiss n 1: a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience" [syn: hiss, hissing, hushing, fizzle, sibilation] 2: a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt [syn: boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort, bird] v 1: make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval [syn: hiss, siss, sizz, sibilate] 2: move with a whooshing sound [syn: hiss, whoosh] 3: express or utter with a hiss [syn: hiss, sizz, siss, sibilate] 4: show displeasure, as after a performance or speech [syn: boo, hiss] [ant: acclaim, applaud, clap, spat]