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jeer

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[ jeer ]

verb (used without object)

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

    Don't jeer unless you can do better.

    Synonyms: ,



verb (used with object)

  1. to shout derisively at; taunt.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. to treat with scoffs or derision; mock.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  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

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[ jeer ]

noun

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

jeer

/ ɪə /

verb

  1. often foll by at to laugh or scoff (at a person or thing); mock
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a remark or cry of derision; gibe; taunt
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԲ, adjectivenoun
  • ˈ, noun
  • ˈԲly, adverb
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  • iԲ· adverb
  • ܲ· adjective
  • ܲ·iԲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of jeer1

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

Origin of jeer2

First recorded in 1485–95; origin uncertain
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of jeer1

C16: of unknown origin
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Synonym Study

See scoff 1.
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Example Sentences

They began booing the Bulldogs immediately after the injury and jeered them for the rest of the night.

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Draper, who was leading 4-3, attempted to restart but asked the umpire to stop play because of the jeers.

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She added, to jeers and cheers: “I believe Jesus Christ would approve this policy.”

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To quell the jeers, Warner Bros. reversed its decision to shove the movie off a cliff.

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Much like the first six weeks of Trump's presidency, there was plenty for his supporters to love, and lots for his critics – at least those who tuned in – to jeer.

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