English Explanatory Dictionary

jeer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mocking remark or reflection.
verb
  1. To utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language.
  2. To mock; treat with mockery; to taunt.
noun
  1. A gear; a tackle.
  2. An assemblage or combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the yards of a ship.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒɪə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-jeer.wav /d͡ʒɪɹ/ /ˈd͡ʒiə/ /ˈd͡ʒiɹ/ /ˈd͡ʒɛː/

Word forms

jeer jeers jeering jeered

Etymology

From earlier gyr, probably from Dutch gieren (“to roar with laughter, laugh loudly”) (related to German gieren (“to gape, snap”)); or from Dutch gekscheren (“to jeer”, literally “to shear the fool”), from gek (“a fool”) (see geck) + scheren (“to shear”) (see shear (verb)). The OED states no verifiable connection to English cheer.

Synonyms

scoff taunt flout jibe mockery laugh at sneer gird jeer scorn deride gibe mock ridicule befool chaff disparage forgab frump gleek jape josh kid lampoon mimic needle niggle razz rib roast satirize slag tease twit bust on extract the urine clown around make a fool of make fun of make sport of poke fun at take the piss badger bam barrack brock bullyrag chiack fleer fligger flite geck heckle hound nip outlaugh poke borack

Derived words

jeerer jeeringly jeerleader jeery outjeer jeer capstan
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