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What is another word for hisses?

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Verb
To make a sharp sibilant or hissing sound
“The drums bubble and hiss like gas escaped from slashing ginsu blades, building into a delicious bumping middle section.”
Verb
To jeer at mockingly
“If he missed a line or changed some words, the audience would hiss, stomp, or whistle.”
Verb
To insult, tease, make fun of or badger
Verb
To yell or shout loudly or angrily
Verb
To shout or scream, typically to express negative emotions
Verb
To breathe hard, and with an audible piping or whistling sound
Verb
To speak very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat, especially for the sake of secrecy
Noun
Plural for a sharp sibilant or hissing sound
“The low hiss from the kettle painfully crescendos into a high-pitched screech and steam shoots from the spout like an erupting volcano.”
Noun
Plural for a sibilant sound used to convey disapproval or derision
“The hum and hiss of the crowd became a roar as France and Spain jogged onto the pitch.”
Noun
Plural for a continuous low humming sound
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