Verb
He tried to ignore the jeering crowd.
The crowd jeered him when he struck out.
The prisoner was jeered by an angry mob. Noun
ignored the jeers of the other team's fans and just focused on making her free throw shot
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The booing seems to be a continuation of an apparent tit for tat that began almost two weeks ago, when hockey fans in Montreal jeered at the Star-Spangled Banner during a hockey matchup between the two countries amid ongoing tensions with tariff disputes.—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025 The crowd watched on the jumbotron, cheering Trump and jeering Democrats.—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
The midfielder received jeers and whistles after he was subbed off in the 74th minute during an April 2022 home game against Norwich City.—Carl Anka, New York Times, 14 May 2025 Footage from an April 23 game caught the moments when Asian players from Albany High School were the subject of racist jeers.—Abigail Adams, People.com, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for jeer
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