as in snorts
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 ridicules
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 jeers
Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Throughout the weekend, McIlroy and other European players sparred with fans, provoking the Irish golfer in at least one instance to yell back at the crowd, while others flashed middle fingers in response to the jeers.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
McIlroy backed away, drawing jeers, before Lowry came over to settle him.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The protesters, identified as pro-Palestinian activists, forced Harris to pause multiple times as jeers broke out.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Random eruptions of cheers, when goals went in, and jeers, when the opponent did something to ridicule, blended.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
The message came after his 2015 appearance garnered jeers from the crowd.
—Elvia Limon - 09, The Hill, 7 Sep. 2025
D’Annunzio jeers at her delusional belief that Il Duce will fund her dream project of a theater not for the wealthy cultural and intellectual elite, but for the Great War’s widows, orphans and veterans.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
The women in red hats are met with eye rolls, indifference and jeers during Chicago City Council meetings.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
As his father read drafts of the Declaration of Independence, William was carted off, to jeers and insults.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Throughout the weekend, McIlroy and other European players sparred with fans, provoking the Irish golfer in at least one instance to yell back at the crowd, while others flashed middle fingers in response to the jeers.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
McIlroy backed away, drawing jeers, before Lowry came over to settle him.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The protesters, identified as pro-Palestinian activists, forced Harris to pause multiple times as jeers broke out.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Random eruptions of cheers, when goals went in, and jeers, when the opponent did something to ridicule, blended.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
The message came after his 2015 appearance garnered jeers from the crowd.
—Elvia Limon - 09, The Hill, 7 Sep. 2025
D’Annunzio jeers at her delusional belief that Il Duce will fund her dream project of a theater not for the wealthy cultural and intellectual elite, but for the Great War’s widows, orphans and veterans.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
The women in red hats are met with eye rolls, indifference and jeers during Chicago City Council meetings.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeers
Verb
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Then there’s the loud kind, where the audience openly ridicules you.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Wednesday ridicules Pugsley for making a zombie.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cuomo mocks Mamdani’s thin resume, just as Republicans derided Obama’s qualifications.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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In Ringu, Sadako psychically kills a journalist who mocks her mother’s psychic abilities.—
Will Borger,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Love popped a timeout as Doubs clapped in frustration, and boos rained down from the home crowd.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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David Lynch’s incendiary fantasia divided audiences from the moment its Palme d’Or win provoked boos at Cannes.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Bully Ray envisioned a moment where a rival taunts the voiceless Knight.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Garraty is forced to slap himself across the face to stay awake as Barkovitch taunts him.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Jeers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeers. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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