jeer
verb (used without object)
to speak or shout derisively; scoff or gibe rudely.
have been jeering
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present perfect progressiveof jeer.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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But he might have been jeering the dead.
From The Monster and Other Stories by Stephen Crane
