English > jeer: 2 senses > verb 1, communicationMeaning | laugh at with contempt and derision. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s PP |
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Example | "The crowd jeered at the speaker" |
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Synonyms | scoff, flout, barrack, gibe |
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Broader | tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride | harass with persistent criticism or carping |
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Spanish | abuchear, befar, lanzar improperios contra, mofarse, rechiflar |
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Catalan | burlar-se |
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Nouns | jeer, jeering | showing your contempt / contempt by derision |
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jeerer | someone who jeers or mocks or treats something with contempt / contempt or calls out in derision |