jeers 1 of 2

plural of jeer
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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jeers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of jeer

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Recent Examples of jeers
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
  • Then there’s the loud kind, where the audience openly ridicules you.
    Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Wednesday ridicules Pugsley for making a zombie.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The exchange mocks our urge to impose order on the messiness of narrative.
    Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Elon Musk wades back into UK politics, backs leader of new right-wing party, mocks rival.
    , FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Tua took a third-down sack after that for a punt and the boos rained down at a less-than-sold-out Hard Rock Stadium.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
  • When the game ended seconds earlier, there was a smattering of boos among the fans still around.
    Seth Emerson, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Garraty is forced to slap himself across the face to stay awake as Barkovitch taunts him.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In the present day, Ellen watches as MacKinny taunts Colum in front of a crowd of onlookers and rushes to stand by his side.
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025

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“Jeers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeers. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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