jeer

/d‍ʒˈi‍ə/

/ˈdʒɪɹ/

to jeer

MAIN VERB

laugh at with contempt and derision

synonyms : barrack

Jeer

showing your contempt by derision

synonyms : jeering

Examples

1. The politician's proposal to raise taxes was met with jeers and boos from the crowd, and it went down like a lead balloon across Wales.

2. The crowd jeered at him when he crossed the line 30 minutes after the winner.

3. So the audience jeered at him, and they threw stuff.

4. I have become a constant laughingstock, Everyone jeers at me.