as in snort
a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval
ignored the jeers of the other team's fans and just focused on making her free throw shot
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as in to ridicule
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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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 jeer
Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The former Ohio senator responded to the jeers with a smile while waving to the crowd and sipping his wine, as seen in a video captured by Andrew Roth, a global affairs correspondent for the Guardian.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Arthur Daemmrich, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
Trump gives update on potential buyers Other members have protested without censure
In other State of the Union speeches or joint addresses to Congress by the president, representatives have jeered or interrupted speeches, sometimes without consequence.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The footage shows Vance smiling and waving to the crowd from his box seat as the jeers continued.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The former Ohio senator responded to the jeers with a smile while waving to the crowd and sipping his wine, as seen in a video captured by Andrew Roth, a global affairs correspondent for the Guardian.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
And fans eagerly cheer or jeer players and managers who argue with the umpires.
—Arthur Daemmrich, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
Trump gives update on potential buyers Other members have protested without censure
In other State of the Union speeches or joint addresses to Congress by the president, representatives have jeered or interrupted speeches, sometimes without consequence.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeer
Noun
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Some friends prescribed a healthy snort of bourbon and a trip to the doctor.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2025
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There was always laughter, followed up by an occasional snort sometimes!—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But the moralistic sneer didn’t take long to enter the postgame analysis.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The male characters are, typically, petulant narcissists with perpetual sneers who insult and cajole their female love interests into almost invariably unhealthy relationships.—
Josh Bell,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Yet their box-office take was negligible, and many reviews were not just negative but derisive.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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Fans gave up and drew national attention for paying planes to circle the stadium with derisive banners.—
Matt Baker,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Little things, like the close-ups of Moss’s face with her little smirk, used so frequently as to lose all meaning, began to irritate me.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The fifth season began with the smirk seen ’round the globe, pitting June Osborne (Moss) against Serena Joy Waterford (Yvonne Strahovski).—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Her comments were followed by a loud chorus of boos and shouts from the audience.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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Stroman then walked off the soggy mound to the chorus of loud boos from a light crowd before undergoing X-rays at Yankee Stadium.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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League sources stifle their snickers in public while privately marveling at the owner’s ceaseless stupidity. 3.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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So he must be placed in the Apparition section, next to ghosts like John Barron, sharing a snicker with Ivana.—
Greg Marotta,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Jeer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeer. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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