jeer
verb (used without object)
to speak or shout derisively; scoff or gibe rudely.
jeered
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past participleof jeer.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof jeer.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
jeerverb (used without object)to speak or shout derisively; scoff or gibe rudely.
Example Sentences
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While his co-hosts jeered at Talarico for being weak — and possibly even vegan — Watters admitted that Paxton’s past fraud allegations and general demeanor marked him as a bit of a creep.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
When incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall stepped to the microphone at last weekend’s Kansas State Fair debate, hundreds of those gathered booed, hissed and jeered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Littler has also been jeered at numerous events in the UK.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Some of those fans turned their backs during the national anthem, which many in the stands jeered at its start.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
“Think your little jokes’ll help you on your deathbed then?” she jeered.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
