To make a sound by driving the breath between the tongue and the upper teeth; to give a strong aspiration, resembling the noise made by a serpent and some other animals, or that of water thrown on hot iron. Hissing is an expression of contempt. The merchants among the people shall hiss at thee. Ezekiel 27:36.

To express contempt or disapprobation by hissing.

To whiz, as an arrow or other thing in rapid flight.

To condemn by hissing; to explode. The spectators hissed him off the stage.

To procure hisses or disgrace. --That of an hour’s age doth hiss the speaker.

The sound made by propelling the breath between the tongue and upper teeth; the noise of a serpent, a gooseHe hiss for hiss returned.

An expression of contempt or disapprobation, used in places of public exhibition.