English noun: fleer | |||
| 1. | fleer (person) someone who flees from an uncongenial situation | ||
| Samples | Fugitives from the sweatshops. | ||
| Synonyms | fugitive, runaway | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
| 2. | fleer (communication) contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | contempt, scorn | ||
English verb: fleer | |||
| 1. | fleer (body) to smirk contemptuously | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | simper, smirk | ||