jeer or taunt (verb)

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• jeer´ing|ly — jeer «jihr», verb, noun. –v.i. to make fun in a rude or unkind way; scoff; mock: »Do not jeer at the mistakes or misfortunes of others. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under scoff. (Cf. ↑scoff) –v.t. to speak to or treat with scornful derision; de …   Useful english dictionary

• jeer´er — jeer «jihr», verb, noun. –v.i. to make fun in a rude or unkind way; scoff; mock: »Do not jeer at the mistakes or misfortunes of others. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under scoff. (Cf. ↑scoff) –v.t. to speak to or treat with scornful derision; de …   Useful english dictionary

• jeer — I verb cavillari, deprecate, depreciate, deride, deridere, disparage, disregard, disrespect, gibe, have no regard for, hold in derision, inridere, insult, laugh at, make fun of, mock, ridicule, scoff, sneer, speak derisively, speak slightingly,… …   Law dictionary

• jeer — 1. noun /dʒir/ a) 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. b) …   Wiktionary

• taunt´ing|ly — taunt1 «tnt, tahnt», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to jeer at; mock; reproach; ridicule: »Some mean girls taunted her because she was poor. SYNONYM(S): deride, gibe, flout. 2. to get or drive by taunts; provoke: » …   Useful english dictionary

• taunt´er — taunt1 «tnt, tahnt», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to jeer at; mock; reproach; ridicule: »Some mean girls taunted her because she was poor. SYNONYM(S): deride, gibe, flout. 2. to get or drive by taunts; provoke: » …   Useful english dictionary

• taunt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. ridicule, scoff, jeer, twit; provoke, mock, flout, deride. See accusation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. insult, mockery, gibe; see ridicule . v. Syn. jeer, mock, tease, insult; see bother 2 , ridicule .… …   English dictionary for students

• jeer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. sneer, scoff, taunt, gibe, mock; ridicule, make fun of, belittle. n. taunt, gibe, mockery; hoot, catcall, hissing. See contempt, disrespect. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. scoff, gibe, mock; see ridicule .… …   English dictionary for students

• jeer — I. verb Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1561 intransitive verb to speak or cry out with derision or mockery transitive verb to deride with jeers ; taunt Synonyms: see scoff • jeerer noun • jeeringly …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• taunt — 1. noun the taunts of his classmates Syn: jeer, jibe, sneer, insult, barb, catcall; informal dig, put down; (taunts) teasing, provocation, goading, derision, mockery 2. verb she taunted him about his job Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

• taunt — 1. noun the taunts of his classmates Syn: jeer, gibe, sneer, insult, barb; informal dig, put down; (taunts) teasing, provocation, goading, derision, mockery 2. verb she taunted him about his job Syn …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary