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Jeer

Jeer Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Jeer? [n] showing your contempt by derision [v] laugh or scoff at; "The crowd jeered at the speaker" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Jeer: barrack \| flout \| gibe \| jeering \| mockery \| scoff \| scoff \| scoffing Related Terms \| Find terms related to Jeer: affront \| aspersion \| atrocity \| back answer \| barrack \| boo \| brickbat \| bullyrag \| call names \| catcall \| caustic remark \| chaff \| comeback \| contempt \| contumely \| crack \| cut \| cut at \| cutting remark \| decry \| deride \| derision \| despite \| dig \| dig at \| dishonor \| disoblige \| dump \| dump on \| enormity \| fleer \| fleer at \| flout \| flouting \| foolery \| gibe \| gibe at \| gibing retort \| gird \| give offense to \| hiss \| hoot \| humiliate \| humiliation \| hurl a brickbat \| indignity \| injury \| insult \| jab \| jab at \| jape \| jeer at \| jeering \| jest \| jibe \| jibe at \| knock \| leg-pull \| make fun of \| mock \| mockery \| obloquy \| offend \| offense \| outrage \| Parthian shot \| parting shot \| pooh \| pooh-pooh \| put down \| put-down \| put-on \| quip \| rag \| rail at \| rally \| rank out \| revile \| ridicule \| roast \| rude reproach \| scoff \| scoff at \| scout \| scurrility \| short answer \| slam \| slap \| slap at \| sneer \| sneer at \| swipe \| taunt \| treat with indignity \| twit \| uncomplimentary remark \| verbal thrust See Also \| bait \| cod \| derision \| rag \| rally \| razz \| ride \| tantalise \| tantalize \| taunt \| tease \| twit Jeer In Webster's Dictionary \Jeer\, n. [Cf. {Gear}.] (Naut.) (a) A gear; a tackle. (b) pl. An assemblage or combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the lower yards of a ship. {Jeer capstan} (Naut.), an extra capstan usually placed between the foremast and mainmast. \Jeer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jeered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jeering}.] [Perh. a corrup. of cheer to salute with cheers, taken in an ironical sense; or more prob. fr. D. gekscheren to jeer, lit., to shear the fool; gek a fool (see 1st {Geck}) + scheren to shear. See {Shear}, v.] To utter sarcastic or scoffing reflections; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language; to scoff; as, to jeer at a speaker. But when he saw her toy and gibe and jeer. --Spenser. Syn: To sneer; scoff; flout; gibe; mock. \Jeer\, v. t. To treat with scoffs or derision; to address with jeers; to taunt; to flout; to mock at. And if we can not jeer them, we jeer ourselves. --B. Jonson. \Jeer\, n. A railing remark or reflection; a scoff; a taunt; a biting jest; a flout; a jibe; mockery. Midas, exposed to all their jeers, Had lost his art, and kept his ears. --Swift.

Jeer Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Jeer?

[n] showing your contempt by derision
[v] laugh or scoff at; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"

Jeer In Webster's Dictionary

\Jeer\, n. [Cf. {Gear}.] (Naut.)
(a) A gear; a tackle.
(b) pl. An assemblage or combination of tackles, for hoisting
    or lowering the lower yards of a ship.

{Jeer capstan} (Naut.), an extra capstan usually placed
   between the foremast and mainmast.


\Jeer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jeered}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Jeering}.] [Perh. a corrup. of cheer to salute with cheers,
taken in an ironical sense; or more prob. fr. D. gekscheren
to jeer, lit., to shear the fool; gek a fool (see 1st {Geck})
+ scheren to shear. See {Shear}, v.]
To utter sarcastic or scoffing reflections; to speak with
mockery or derision; to use taunting language; to scoff; as,
to jeer at a speaker.

      But when he saw her toy and gibe and jeer. --Spenser.

Syn: To sneer; scoff; flout; gibe; mock.


\Jeer\, v. t.
To treat with scoffs or derision; to address with jeers; to
taunt; to flout; to mock at.

      And if we can not jeer them, we jeer ourselves. --B.
                                               Jonson.


\Jeer\, n.
A railing remark or reflection; a scoff; a taunt; a biting
jest; a flout; a jibe; mockery.

      Midas, exposed to all their jeers, Had lost his art,
      and kept his ears.                       --Swift.

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