Main Entry: ¹jeer

Pronunciation: \ˈjir\

Function: verb

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1561

intransitive verb : to speak or cry out with derision or mockerytransitive verb : to deride with jeers : taunt

synonyms see scoff

— jeer·er noun

— jeer·ing·ly \-iŋ-lē\ adverb