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jeer
1[ jeer ]
verb (used without object)
- to speak or shout derisively; scoff or gibe rudely:
Don't jeer unless you can do better.
verb (used with object)
noun
- a jeering utterance; derisive or rude gibe.
jeer
2[ jeer ]
noun
- any of various combinations of tackles for raising or lowering heavy yards.
jeer
/ dʒɪə /
verb
- often foll by at to laugh or scoff (at a person or thing); mock
noun
- a remark or cry of derision; gibe; taunt
Derived Forms
- ˈjeering, adjectivenoun
- ˈjeerer, noun
- ˈjeeringly, adverb
Other Words From
- jeerer noun
- jeering·ly adverb
- un·jeered adjective
- un·jeering adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of jeer1
Origin of jeer2
Word History and Origins
Origin of jeer1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
When either was mentioned, boos and jeers filled the ballroom.
A mighty shock drowned the boy's words at this moment, and seemed to jeer at them.
One of the first canons of criticism is never to attempt the feat yourself; jeer rather at others.
But men also humiliate us, degrade us, jeer at, ridicule the miseries that they and their society entail upon us.
The driver had turned to jeer at his companion when he found himself seized in a grip there was no fighting against.
Of course the boys of the town were attracted by the stranger's singular movements, and began to hoot and jeer.
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