jeer

¹ American  

[jeer] / dʒɪər /

verb (used without object)

1. to speak or shout derisively; scoff or gibe rudely.

   Don't jeer unless you can do better.

   Synonyms:

   jest, sneer

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verb (used with object)

1. to shout derisively at; taunt.

   Synonyms:

   fleer, flout, ridicule, deride

2. to treat with scoffs or derision; mock.

   Synonyms:

   fleer, flout, ridicule, deride

3. to drive away by derisive shouts (followed by out of, off, etc.).

   They jeered the speaker off the stage.

noun

1. a jeering utterance; derisive or rude gibe.

jeer ² American  

[jeer] / dʒɪər /

noun

Nautical.

1. any of various combinations of tackles for raising or lowering heavy yards.

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jeer British  

/ dʒɪə /

verb

1. (often foll by at) to laugh or scoff (at a person or thing); mock

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noun

1. a remark or cry of derision; gibe; taunt

Related Words

See scoff ¹.

Other Word Forms

• jeerer noun
• jeering adjective
• jeeringly adverb
• unjeered adjective
• unjeering adjective

Etymology

Origin of jeer¹

1555–65; origin uncertain; compare Old English cēir clamor, akin to cēgan to call out

Origin of jeer²

First recorded in 1485–95; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

There were loud jeers when White, 28, took to the field as a 69th-minute substitute and again when he opened the scoring 12 minutes later in a 1-1 draw with Uruguay.

From BBC

There were loud jeers when he came on as a 69th minute substitute, although they were replaced by cheers when he stabbed home from virtually on the goalline to put England ahead 12 minutes later.

From BBC

The Northern Irishman was jeered on every throw by the Dublin crowd as he suffered a 6-0 humbling at the hands of a ruthless Price.

From BBC

During the anthem, which they do not recognise, they booed and jeered.

From BBC

The fans who remained until the end met the final whistle with loud jeers as belief of survival appears to be draining from them.

From BBC

Related Words

• hoot
• quip
• ridicule
• scoff
• sneer
• snipe
• taunt