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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)
to shout derisively at; taunt.
to treat with scoffs or derision; mock.
to drive away by derisive shouts (followed by out of, off, etc.).
They jeered the speaker off the stage.
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
Other Word Forms
- jeerer noun
- jeeringly adverb
- unjeered adjective
- unjeering adjective
- jeering adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of jeer1
Origin of jeer2
Word History and Origins
Origin of jeer1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Last week, Celtic's annual meeting was abandoned when shareholders jeered comments by Ross Desmond, son of major shareholder Dermot, and following chants of "sack the board" by some shareholders.
I heard whistles & cheering, or maybe it was jeering, until it faded away into the distance.
The response to Alexander-Arnold's arrival was savage, as were the mocking jeers that greeted a late cross that drifted aimlessly out of play.
Asked about the incident involving Ray, the chief said he didn’t want to comment about it publicly, but would do so “offline” — drawing jeers from some in the audience who demanded an explanation.
The teenager wound up Madrid fans in the week by claiming Los Blancos "steal" and "complain" and his name was greeted with a chorus of jeers when read out before kick-off.
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