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

Let Jimmy and Dee Haslam, the managing and principal partners of the mess in Cleveland, hear the hissing and feel all of this fury. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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

Verb

Scientists previously created tiny diving suits for Madagascar hissing cockroaches that could be used in perilous search operations, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 3 Sep. 2026

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