jeer
verb[IorT]
uk/dʒɪər/us/dʒɪr/tolaughorshoutinsultsat someone to show you have norespectfor them:
嘲笑，嘲弄Thepeopleat the back of thehalljeered thespeaker.
Critics jeered at hismoralstance.
"Angry because you don't like thetruth?" he jeered.
Synonyms
barrackUK
scoff
- Arowdycrowdof 300cheered, jeered and oftendrownedout thecandidates.
- He was jeering at her, but hefeltlikecrying.
- People have had enough ofseeingpoliticiansjeering andyellinginsults.
- He was jeered as heleftthecourt.
Insults & abuse
- affront
- backhanded compliment
- be close to the boneidiom
- belittle
- brickbat
- contumely
- cut (someone) to the quickidiom
- denigration
- dis
- disparagement
- left-handed compliment
- mouth
- name
- neg
- negging
- point-scoring
- putsomething/someonedown
- revile
- slight
- stick
jeer
noun[Cusually plural]
uk/dʒɪər/us/dʒɪr/a way oflaughingandshoutinginsultsat someone to show alackofrespect:
Thenewsthat theperformancewas beingcancelledwasgreetedbyboosandjeers from theaudience.
- Iignoredthe jeers of thecrowdandcarriedon.
- Suddenly thearenaisfullofboosand jeers.
- Residentsmettheproposalswithloudjeers.
Insults & abuse
- affront
- backhanded compliment
- be close to the boneidiom
- belittle
- brickbat
- contumely
- cut (someone) to the quickidiom
- denigration
- dis
- disparagement
- left-handed compliment
- mouth
- name
- neg
- negging
- point-scoring
- putsomething/someonedown
- revile
- slight
- stick