jeer
verb (used without object)
to speak or shout derisively; scoff or gibe rudely.
have jeered
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present perfectof jeer.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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While fans have jeered as United has endured a difficult start to this season, losing six of its first 11 games, Ten Hag remains popular.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
Opposition MPs have jeered and heckled as Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announced a new era in government.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2022
Later, he said Mets players have been flashing the thumbs-down gesture after hits as a response to fans who have jeered the club during a rough August.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 29, 2021
Despite being cleared of doping allegations on Monday, some skeptical fans have jeered the Kenyan-born British rider since his Sky team arrived in France.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2018
Many of you have jeered him; many of you have protested to me.
From Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire by Edward Lucas White
