Jeer word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "jeer" word
[verb] laugh or scoff at; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"
(a) A gear; a tackle.
(b) pl. An assemblage or combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the lower yards of a ship. {Jeer capstan} (Naut.), an extra capstan usually placed between the foremast and mainmast.
\Jeer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jeered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jeering}.] [Perh. a corrup. of cheer to salute with cheers, taken in an ironical sense; or more prob. fr. D. gekscheren to jeer, lit., to shear the fool; gek a fool (see 1st {Geck}) + scheren to shear. See {Shear}, v.] To utter sarcastic or scoffing reflections; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language; to scoff; as, to jeer at a speaker. But when he saw her toy and gibe and jeer. --Spenser. Syn: To sneer; scoff; flout; gibe; mock.
\Jeer\, v. t. To treat with scoffs or derision; to address with jeers; to taunt; to flout; to mock at. And if we can not jeer them, we jeer ourselves. --B. Jonson.
\Jeer\, n. A railing remark or reflection; a scoff; a taunt; a biting jest; a flout; a jibe; mockery. Midas, exposed to all their jeers, Had lost his art, and kept his ears. --Swift.
Synonyms for jeer
barrack, flout, gibe, jeering, mockery, scoff, scoff, scoffing
See also: bait | cod | derision | rag | rally | razz | ride | tantalise | tantalize | taunt | tease | twit |
Related terms: affront, barrack, boo, brickbat, cutting remark, deride, dump, flout, hiss, hoot, humiliation, insult, jab, jibe, jibe at, leg-pull, quip, ridicule, slap at, sneer, sneer at, twit
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Let's analyse "jeer" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: REEJ. Average typing speed for these characters is 1135 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
jeer: 5 + 5 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One. |
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