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- Dictionaryjeer/dʒɪə/
verb
- 1. make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice: "some of the younger men jeered at him"
noun
- 1. a rude and mocking remark: "the taunts and jeers of my classmates"
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The meaning of JEER is to speak or cry out with derision or mockery. How to use jeer in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Jeer.
JEER definition: 1. to laugh or shout insults at someone to show you have no respect for them: 2. a way of laughing…. Learn more.
Jeer definition: to speak or shout derisively; scoff or gibe rudely. See examples of JEER used in a sentence.
1. to speak or shout derisively; scoff or gibe rudely. v.t. 2. to speak or shout derisively at; taunt; mock. 3. to drive away by derisive shouts (fol. by out of, off, etc.): to jeer an actor off the stage. n. 4. a jeering utterance; derisive or rude gibe. [1555–65]
To jeer at someone means to say or shout rude and insulting things to them to show that you do not like or respect them.
As a noun, jeer is the act of scoffing, taunting, or mocking. Think of it as an anti-cheer. If you offer cheers for the visiting team and jeers for the home team, you might not be too popular in the stands. As a verb, jeer means to laugh at in a mean way.
JEER definition: to laugh and shout insults at someone: . Learn more.
