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
Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
The jeers and taunts from the Brighton fans were perhaps even louder than in 2022 given their side had also knocked Chelsea out of the FA Cup on the same pitch just six days earlier.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
Come February at the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Boston Bruins captain may very well be cheered in Montreal … and jeered in Boston?
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The atmosphere was loud but not quite unruly, barring some jeers at the start of the Canadian national anthem.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
The jeers and taunts from the Brighton fans were perhaps even louder than in 2022 given their side had also knocked Chelsea out of the FA Cup on the same pitch just six days earlier.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
Some of the spectators in Rod Laver Arena jeered him.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
Come February at the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Boston Bruins captain may very well be cheered in Montreal … and jeered in Boston?
—Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeer
Noun
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There was always laughter, followed up by an occasional snort sometimes!—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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The book, with illustrations by English artist Hannah Farr, tells the story of how Henri gets bullied in doggie daycare because of his loud snort.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2024
Verb
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And gone are the drugs and alcohol which she has also been ridiculed for in the past, despite speaking candidly about her journey to sobriety 2023 was also the year that Doechii toured with Doja Cat and won the Rising Star award at Billboard’s annual Women in Music event.—
Carly Lewis-Oduntan,
refinery29.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Similar videos were posted on the lawmakers’ X or Instagram accounts on Tuesday and eventually caught the attention of right-leaning voices, who ridiculed the Democrats for the campaign messaging.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Acacia had some trouble initially with her recording—which led to sneers from her fellow queens—but eventually found her voice for the final production.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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Sandoval, in comparison, sneers and simpers to no success whatsoever; his bad behavior, on and off The Traitors, yields nothing.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Musk has mocked Ukraine and its president, Volodymyr Zelensky, repeatedly since Russia invaded its neighbor in February 2022.—
Lily Hay Newman,
WIRED,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Vice President’s face has been subject to mock meme edits for several months, as political commentators used editing tools to exaggerate his features and create child-like caricatures.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Musk remained unimpressed, dismissing Rubio with a smirk and a condescending jab.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The man lifted his gaze, a thin smirk curling over his mouth.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The common belief is that the boos came down to his past racist comments and political endorsement of Donald Trump.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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There are huge boos when Jost mentions Donald Trump Jr. is considering a 2028 presidential run, while Michael Che gets a huge laugh on Honey Smacks.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
9 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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