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adjective

Definition of jeeringnext
as in mocking

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verb

present participle of jeer
as in ridiculing
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter the unforgiving crowd jeered the magician when the final trick went awry

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeering
  1. ridiculing
  2. derisive
  3. mocking
Verb
  • At times, Phillips’ dialogue seems to be ridiculing his screenplay’s own improbability and sloppy logic gaps, as well as the genre itself.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The post was met with accounts celebrating the withdrawal and ridiculing past decisions.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of ridiculing
Adjective
  • Yet Horse Crazy is one of the best American novels about obsession in part because the narrator mostly dislikes Gregory, subjecting this object of lust to the same derisive interior voice that comments on virtually every other aspect of his life.
    Daniel Felsenthal, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Sanders didn’t win either primary, but the recurring debate each election cycle helped create and standardize a set of derisive talking points that remains popular today.
    Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Definition of derisive
Verb
  • Quad’s grievances spill over into her relationship with Heavenly, which ties into Heavenly and Quad mocking Sweet Tea on social media.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Naturally, the Internet lost its mind, and the scene quickly went viral, with viewers mocking and/or sharing their disbelief at Sheridan's dialogue.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of mocking
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