jeer

Meaning

Noun

A mocking remark or reflection.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language.
2. (archaic, transitive) 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

Translations

spotten

burlarse

zombar

bafouer

railler

mofarse

schernire

prendere in giro

honen

moquer

verspotten

raillerie

scherno

εμπαιγμός

moquerie

Pronounced as (IPA)

/d͡ʒɪə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Cognate with German: gieren

In summary

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.