Associations to the word «Jeer»
Noun
- Crowd
- Insult
- Laugh
- Cheers
- Audience
- Sneer
- Fan
- Boo
- Ridicule
- Comrade
- Hiss
- Laughter
- Fool
- Mockery
- Sarcasm
- Jest
- Shout
- Stick
- Scorn
- Cheer
- Applause
- Fling
- Boy
- Rifleman
- Whistle
- Howl
- Chorus
- Spectator
- Reproach
- Gage
- Mob
- Spat
- Anthem
- Kitten
- Bastard
- Sharpe
- Joke
- Oath
- Ned
- Dwarf
- Contempt
- Spite
- Ain
- Cry
- Slaughter
- Rector
- Remark
- Companion
- Mud
- Hatred
- Everybody
- Knot
- Whip
- Pirate
- Admiration
- Sympathy
- Jerry
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
JEER, noun. A railing remark or reflection; a scoff; a taunt; a biting jest; a flout; a jibe; mockery.
JEER, verb. (intransitive) (jeer at) To utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language.
JEER, verb. (transitive) (archaic) To mock; treat with mockery; to taunt; to flout.
JEER, noun. (nautical) A gear; a tackle.
JEER, noun. (nautical) (in the plural) An assemblage or combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the yards of a ship.
JEER CAPSTAN, noun. (nautical) An extra capstan usually placed between the foremast and mainmast.
Dictionary definition
JEER, noun. Showing your contempt by derision.
JEER, verb. Laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker".
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.