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hiss

noun
  1. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
    bird
  2. a fricative sound, especially as an expression of disapproval
    “The performers could not be heard over the hisses of the audience.”
    sibilation
verb
  1. show displeasure, as after a performance or speech
    boo
  2. make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
    sisssizzsibilate
  3. express or utter with a hiss
    sisssizzsibilate
  4. move with a whooshing sound
    whoosh