English noun: jeer | |||
1. | jeer (communication) showing your contempt by derision | ||
Synonyms | jeering, mockery, scoff, scoffing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | derision | ||
English verb: jeer | |||
1. | jeer (communication) laugh at with contempt and derision | ||
Samples | The crowd jeered at the speaker. | ||
Synonyms | barrack, flout, gibe, scoff | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit | ||