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Meaning of 'jeer' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Jeer [ n.]
- A gear; a tackle.
- An assemblage or combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the lower yards of a ship.
- A railing remark or reflection; a scoff; a taunt; a biting jest; a flout; a jibe; mockery.
2 . Jeer [ 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.
3 . Jeer [ v. t.]
- To treat with scoffs or derision; to address with jeers; to taunt; to flout; to mock at.

Meaning of 'jeer' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . jeer [ v]
Meaning (1):
- laugh at with contempt and derision
Example in sentence:
  • The crowd jeered at the speaker

Nearby Words:

jee jeel jeered jeerer jeering jeers

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