as in snort
a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval
ignored the jeers of the other team's fans and just focused on making her free throw shot
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as in to ridicule
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
the unforgiving crowd jeered the magician when the final trick went awry
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Recent Examples of jeer
Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The former Ohio senator responded to the jeers with a smile while waving to the crowd and sipping his wine, as seen in a video captured by Andrew Roth, a global affairs correspondent for the Guardian.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
The president opened his speech by highlighting his electoral victory as Democrats jeered and booed in response.
—Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The footage shows Vance smiling and waving to the crowd from his box seat as the jeers continued.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The former Ohio senator responded to the jeers with a smile while waving to the crowd and sipping his wine, as seen in a video captured by Andrew Roth, a global affairs correspondent for the Guardian.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
Trump gives update on potential buyers Other members have protested without censure
In other State of the Union speeches or joint addresses to Congress by the president, representatives have jeered or interrupted speeches, sometimes without consequence.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
The president opened his speech by highlighting his electoral victory as Democrats jeered and booed in response.
—Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeer
Noun
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Some friends prescribed a healthy snort of bourbon and a trip to the doctor.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2025
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There was always laughter, followed up by an occasional snort sometimes!—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Another aspect to note is that the AI didn’t ridicule me or otherwise play any tomfoolery about my need for assistance.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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His visit to a military base in Greenland to deliver a speech was ridiculed amid unwanted overtures from the U.S. to annex Greenland.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Despite the show's ruminations revolving around Dorian's ego, there is no vanity in this performance where Snook sweats, sneers, and dashes across stage.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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One is Giovanni Battista Moroni’s Portrait of a Woman (ca. 1575), in which a leery-eyed woman stares down at her viewer, pressing her lips into the faintest of sneers.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Now mock drafts expect the Seahawks will try to improve their offensive line or add another wide receiver for Darnold.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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And my wife would probably mock me for not getting meat, or something else.—
Thomas Wheatley,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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Here are six real books coming out this week, with dust jackets that reflect their real contents: mysteries and mishaps, often told with a sly smirk.—
Colin Dwyer,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
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Hartford Courant Bueckers took and hit the 3-pointer with a shrug and a smirk.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The first official boos of 2025 came in the first, when Burke fell behind Jorge Soler 3-1 after giving up a double and hitting Mike Trout in the left hand.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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But when Cena vowed to win a 17th championship, there were some cheers mixed in with the boo’s.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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League sources stifle their snickers in public while privately marveling at the owner’s ceaseless stupidity. 3.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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So he must be placed in the Apparition section, next to ghosts like John Barron, sharing a snicker with Ivana.—
Greg Marotta,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Jeer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeer. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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