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 | ||