jeer

Meaning

Noun

A mocking remark or reflection.

Verb

1. To utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language.
2. To mock; treat with mockery; to taunt.

Synonyms

mock

scoff

taunt

ridicule

deride

sneer

gibe

boo

flout

mockery

hoot

catcall

jibe

insult

laugh at

derision

heckle

make fun of

hiss

raillery

jeering

sarcasm

barrack

tease

chaff

scoffing

quirk

banter

spoof

fleer

guy

twit

jest

razz

poke fun

making fun of

amuse

jiggery pokery

bad-mouth

blaspheme

blasphemy

blaze

cod

cynical

fun

gird

goad

grin

😁

haze

hoax

hooting

ignore

jeer at

joke

🤣

kidding

lampoon

laugh

😆

make fun

persiflage

provoke

rail

satire

scorn

shout down

stooge

target

whistle

diss

sneer at

pish

put-down

Pronounced as (IPA)

/d͡ʒɪə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From earlier gyr, probably from Dutch gieren (“to roar with laughter, laugh loudly”) (related to German gieren (“to gape, snap”)); or from Dutch gekscheren (“to jeer”, literally “to shear the fool”), from gek (“a fool”) (see geck) + scheren (“to shear”) (see shear (verb)). The OED states no verifiable connection to English cheer.