Synonyms of jeers

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noun

plural of jeer

as in snorts

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snorts
• sneers
• boos
• smirks
• catcalls
• snickers
• hisses
• hoots
• taunts
• raspberries
• birds
• razzes
• whistles
• Bronx cheers
• sniggers
• jibes
• gibes
• put-downs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cheers
• applauses

jeers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of jeer

as in ridicules

to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter

the unforgiving crowd jeered the magician when the final trick went awry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ridicules
• mocks
• taunts
• gibes
• jibes
• derides
• laughs (at)
• teases
• parodies
• scouts
• makes fun of
• pokes fun at
• rags on
• skewers
• makes sport of
• cocks a snook (at)
• torments
• shoots down
• harasses
• scorns
• catcalls
• imitates
• cocks snooks (at)
• scoffs (at)
• sneers (at)
• heckles
• poohs
• targets
• disparages
• razzes
• bad-mouths
• belittles
• ribs
• decries
• kids
• twits
• caricatures
• quizzes
• rags
• rallies
• pooh-poohs
• pesters
• chaffs
• tweaks
• satirizes
• harries
• joshes
• burlesques
• jives
• baits
• rides
• hassles
• parrots
• bugs
• travesties
• apes
• pillories
• mimics
• lampoons
• takes off (on)
• needles
• barracks
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• applauds
• commends
• endorses
• sanctions
• indorses