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The synonyms of “Jeer” are: barrack, flout, gibe, scoff, taunt, mock, scoff at, ridicule, laugh at, sneer at, deride, tease, insult, abuse, jibe, jibe at, scorn, shout disapproval, shout disapproval at, jeering, mockery, scoffing, sneer, shout, boo, hiss, catcall
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “jeer” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| boo | An utterance of boo to show disapproval of a speaker or performer. The audience greeted this comment with boos and hisses. |
| catcall | A cry expressing disapproval. Women were the objects of catcalls when they walked by the men s barracks. |
| hiss | Electrical interference at audio frequencies. The audience greeted this comment with boos and hisses. |
| insult | A thing so worthless or contemptible as to be offensive. He saw the book as a deliberate insult to the Church. |
| jeering | Showing your contempt by derision. |
| jibe | An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect. A jibe at his old rivals. |
| mockery | Ludicrously futile action. In her bitterness she felt that all rejoicing was mockery. |
| scoff | Showing your contempt by derision. His army was the scoff of all Europe. |
| scoffing | Showing your contempt by derision. He had to overcome the scoffing of theoretical physicists. |
| shout | A loud cry expressing a strong emotion or calling attention. His words were interrupted by warning shouts. |
| sneer | A contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone. He acknowledged their presence with a condescending sneer. |
| taunt | A remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone. Pupils will play truant rather than face the taunts of classmates about their ragged clothes. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “jeer” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| abuse | Assault (someone, especially a woman or child) sexually. The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket. |
| barrack | Lodge in barracks. The granary in which the platoons were barracked. |
| deride | Express contempt for; ridicule. The decision was derided by environmentalists. |
| flout | Treat with contemptuous disregard. The advertising code is being flouted. |
| gibe | Laugh at with contempt and derision. Some cynics in the media might gibe. |
| insult | Speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse. He insulted her with his rude remarks. |
| jibe | Make insulting or mocking remarks; jeer. Some cynics in the media might jibe. |
| jibe at | Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics. |
| laugh at | Produce laughter. |
| mock | Imitate with mockery and derision. He ought to find out who used his name mocked his voice and aped a few of his guitar lines. |
| ridicule | Subject to laughter or ridicule. The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house. |
| scoff | Laugh at with contempt and derision. You a scientist he scoffed. |
| scoff at | Treat with contemptuous disregard. |
| scorn | Refuse to do something because one is too proud. A letter scorning his offer of intimacy. |
| shout disapproval | Use foul or abusive language towards. |
| shout disapproval at | Utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy. |
| sneer at | Smile contemptuously. |
| taunt | Harass with persistent criticism or carping. Pupils began taunting her about her weight. |
| tease | To arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them. The flirting man teased the young woman. |
| barrack | Lodge in barracks. The granary in which the platoons were barracked. |
| boo | An utterance of boo to show disapproval of a speaker or performer. They booed and hissed when he stepped on stage. |
| catcall | Utter catcalls at. They were fired for catcalling at women. |
| charade | A word acted out in an episode of the game of charades. Talk of unity was nothing more than a charade. |
| deride | Express contempt for; ridicule. The decision was derided by environmentalists. |
| derision | The act of deriding or treating with contempt. My stories were greeted with derision and disbelief. |
| discredit | Cause (an idea or account) to seem false or unreliable. His remarks were taken out of context in an effort to discredit him. |
| disrepute | The state of being held in low esteem by the public. One of the top clubs in the country is bringing the game into disrepute. |
| disrespect | A manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous. A young brave who disrespects his elders. |
| flout | Laugh at with contempt and derision. The advertising code is being flouted. |
| gibe | An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect. She proved impervious to his sarcastic gibes. |
| heckle | Comb with a heckle. Heckle hemp or flax. |
| heckler | Someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections. He was adept at dealing with hecklers. |
| hoot | With reference to a car horn siren etc make or cause to make a hoot. The toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums drink arak play dice and dance. |
| irreverence | An irreverent mental attitude. An attitude of irreverence towards politicians. |
| joke | Tell a joke speak humorously. Public transport is a joke. |
| lampoon | A speech or text lampooning someone or something. The actor was lampooned by the press. |
| mock | Mock examinations. They made a mock of him. |
| mockery | A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody’s style, usually in a humorous way. After a mockery of a trial in London he was executed. |
| parody | Make a parody of. His speciality was parodying schoolgirl fiction. |
| persiflage | Light teasing. An air of persiflage. |
| ridicule | Subject to laughter or ridicule. His theory was ridiculed and dismissed. |
| sarcasm | Witty language used to convey insults or scorn–Jonathan Swif. He used sarcasm to upset his opponent. |
| satire | A play novel film or other work which uses satire. A stinging satire on American politics. |
| satirize | Deride and criticize by means of satire. The writer satirized the politician s proposal. |
| scoff | Showing your contempt by derision. His army was the scoff of all Europe. |
| sneer | A contemptuous or scornful remark. She had sneered at their bad taste. |
| spoof | Hoax or trick (someone. It is a movie that spoofs other movies. |
| teasing | Arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it. The parody was just a form of teasing. |
| travesty | Make a travesty of. The absurdly lenient sentence is a travesty of justice. |
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