Associations to the word «Jeering»

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

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.