Synonyms of hissing

hissing 1 of 2

noun

as in booing

Related Words

• booing
• hiss
• whistle
• sneer
• smirk
• boo
• raspberry
• snicker
• jeer
• snort
• snigger
• taunt
• hoot
• gibe
• put-down

Dissimilar Words

• applause
• cheering
• ovation
• cheer
• acclamation
• clapping
• réclame
• hail
• rave(s)
• plaudit(s)
• hurrah
• hallelujah
• hosanna
• bravo
• huzzah

hissing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of hiss

as in bubbling

to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\

the frightened kitten hissed at us when we tried to pick it up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bubbling
• whistling
• swishing
• whizzing
• fizzing
• sizzling
• wheezing
• fizzling
• whooshing
• buzzing
• whishing
• humming
• swooshing
• zipping
• effervescing
• droning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hissing

Noun

Musty odors, excessive dust and strange hissing noise can mean problems with the ducts, but other problems can go unnoticed. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Fireworks might have additional whistling, crackling or hissing sounds. — Eva Flowe july 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026

Sure enough, all tires were up and there were no obvious punctures or hissing sounds. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 28 June 2026

There was no explosion, no frantic hissing, or toxic plume. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026

At one point, he was seen walking toward an SUV's rear passenger side tire when agents heard a pop and a loud hissing noise. — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026

Signs that a battery is about to fail include swelling, hissing, popping, an unusual odor and excessive heat, according to a New York Division of Homeland Security battery consumer guide. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026

And there’s a constant hissing noise around it. — JSTOR Daily, 25 Nov. 2025

Noise of trees crackling and sap hissing, branches thumping down, timber being dragged and chopped. — Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025

Verb

But delivering that level of craft in a high-octane room where the hissing espresso machine competes with the bassline? — Carly Boers, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

And in 2022, Japanese researchers turned a Madagascar hissing cockroach into a cyborg for search-and-rescue missions using a similar, though more sophisticated, approach. — ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

The complete assembly weighs just enough for the Madagascar hissing cockroach, a species favored for cyborg research because of its large size, robustness, and wingless body, to carry without significantly impairing its movement. — New Atlas, 18 July 2026

Jason was hissing fiercely; Gordon, who projects a monastic calm, was trying to reason with the mother while batting her back each time the flap swung open. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

Granny doesn’t discriminate, hissing invective at both Alice and Thya with equal venom. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

Then a hissing arrow pins a golden soccer ball to the Clash of Clans escutcheon. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026

There’s plenty of feline choreography, like crawling, meowing, and hissing. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026

Louis let out a hissing breath. — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026