Jeering
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adjective.
Mocking; scoffing.
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verb.
Present participle of
jeer
.
noun.
A
mocking
utterance
.
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noun.
showing your contempt by derision
adjective.
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
Word Usage
"The Hillary supporters did her no favor with their jeering from the sidelines."
Equivalent
disrespectful
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
derision
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
disappearing
earring
endearing
hearing
overhearing
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
adventurousness
andpublic
bandying
brain-work
butch/femme
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
affront
aspersion
atrocity
banter
bantering
verb-stem
jeer