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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.
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verb (used with object)
- to shout derisively at; taunt.
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- to treat with scoffs or derision; mock.
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- 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
Nautical.
- any of various combinations of tackles for raising or lowering heavy yards.
jeer
/ ɪə /
verb
- often foll by at to laugh or scoff (at a person or thing); mock
noun
- a remark or cry of derision; gibe; taunt
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Derived Forms
- ˈԲ, adjectivenoun
- ˈ, noun
- ˈԲly, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms
- İ noun
- iԲ· adverb
- ܲ· adjective
- ܲ·iԲ adjective
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51Թ 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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51Թ 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
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Fan jeers and a cupped ear - is Postecoglou feeling the friction?
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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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