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to sizz

to sizz

9.9
To make a sharp hissing sound to show disapproval
  • verb
  • /sɪz/
translation icon : silbar
  • The audience sizzed with disapproval during the speech.

Examples

  • Don't sizz at me like that!

  • She sizzed angrily, warning them to keep quiet.

  • He sizzed his disapproval from the shadows of the room.

  • The snake sizzes a warning as it slithers through the grass.

  • When she heard the awful news, she sizzed in disapproval, making her feelings clear.

  • He sizzed loudly after the speaker mispronounced the town's name.

  • The critic sizzed at the poorly written play, showing his disappointment.

Synonyms

to snort
vsto sizz
52 3.7

To make a sudden harsh sound through the nose to show amusement or anger

is a sharp sibilant hiss rather than a forceful nasal sound
to hiss
vsto sizz
31 1.9

To make a sharp, high sound like a snake or steam escaping

is the sharp hissing sound used specifically to show disapproval
to tut
vsto sizz
3 9.6

Make a short, quiet sound with the tongue to show disapproval

is a prolonged sharp hissing sound used to signal disapproval
to tsk
vsto sizz
  • Informal
2 9.9

To make a short click with the tongue to show disapproval

is a continuous sharp hiss used to show disapproval rather than a click
to humph
vsto sizz
  • Informal
1 8.9

To make a short low sound to show disapproval or doubt

is a sharp hiss focused on disapproval rather than a low grunt
to tut-tut
vsto sizz
1 9.1

Make a short clicking sound with the tongue to show you do not approve

is a single sharp hiss rather than repeated tongue clicks
to sibilate
vsto sizz
9.9

To make a hissing sound like s or sh when speaking

is the loud hissing form used to express clear disapproval
to hmph
vsto sizz
  • Informal
9.9

To make a short sound to show annoyance or doubt

is a sharp hissing sound rather than a brief low noise
to humpf
vsto sizz
  • Informal
9.9

To make a short sound to show annoyance or doubt

is a sharp audible hiss rather than a low vocal gesture

Antonyms

to applaud
101 2.6

To clap your hands to show approval after a performance

How Disapproving

to jeer
  • Offensive
14 6.2
boo
70 5.9
to sizz
9.9
to murmur
11 4.2

Surface Forms

sizz infinitive
sizzed past
sizzed past participle
sizzling present participle
sizzles third person singular

Etymology

The word sizz is an imitation of a sharp 's' sound, similar to the common words hiss and sizzle. It brings to mind a snake or a hot pan making a hissing noise, which is why sizz means 'to make a sharp hissing sound', often to show disapproval.