jeering

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jeering

A small group of people is jeering at the street performer.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Expressing scorn or ridicule through vocal abuse: Describes behavior or sounds that show contempt by mocking or insulting someone.
    • Derisive, mocking: Characterized by scornful laughter, shouts, or expressions intended to make someone feel foolish or belittled.

  2. Noun:

    • The act of showing contempt through derision: The action or sound of vocally mocking or insulting someone to express scorn.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • The speaker was met with jeering shouts from the audience.
    • He couldn't ignore the jeering laughter coming from the back of the room.

  • Noun:

    • The team walked off the field to the sound of jeering from the opposing fans.
    • His proposal was met with loud jeering and heckling.
Advanced Usage

  • "to be met with jeering": to be greeted by scornful shouts or mockery.

    • The politician's unpopular statement was met with immediate jeering.

  • "a chorus of jeering": a collective, loud sound of mockery from a group.

    • A chorus of jeering erupted when the referee made the controversial call.
Variants and Related Words

  • Jeer (verb): To shout insults or mock someone scornfully.

    • The crowd began to jeer at the performer.

  • Jeer (noun): A scornful shout or remark.

    • He shouted a jeer at the passing motorist.

  • Jeerer (noun): A person who jeers.

    • The main jeerer was escorted from the stadium.
Synonyms
  • Derisive: Expressing contempt or ridicule.
  • Mocking: Teasing or laughing at in a scornful way.
  • Taunting: Intended to provoke someone with scornful remarks.
  • Scoffing: Expressing scornful derision.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions
  • To jeer at someone/something: To shout insults or mockery directed at a specific target.
    • The protesters jeered at the officials entering the building.
Related Idioms
  • To drown someone/something out with jeering: To make so much jeering noise that a person or sound cannot be heard.
    • The singer's voice was drowned out by the jeering of the crowd.
jeering

A small group of people is jeering at the street performer.

Adjective
  1. abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
    • derisive laughter
    • a jeering crowd
    • her mocking smile
    • taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'
Noun
  1. showing your contempt by derision

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