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
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026
The jeers turned to cheers when the jumbotron focused on Knicks star Jalen Brunson, who was shown standing on the court.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Five thousand Cubs fans who had read all about it in their city’s newspapers met him with jeers when his train arrived at Chicago’s Union Station.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Supporters crowded around the podium during the speech, breaking into cheers when Lahn mentioned his campaign issues and bellowing boos and jeers when State Auditor Rob Sand, the unopposed candidate for the Democratic primary, was mentioned.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 2 June 2026
The mayor exited through the back door to escape the jeers of his audience.
—Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Whistles and jeers inside the Bernabeu have become increasingly common — aimed not only at players but occasionally even at Perez.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The early and mid-game parade of tears and jeers out of Tribal Council truly felt like old school Survivor.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
But when the nation’s total score of 343 was announced, there were loud boos and jeers from the crowd in Austria.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Noun
The jeers were followed by raucous cheers for the Knicks.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026
The jeers turned to cheers when the jumbotron focused on Knicks star Jalen Brunson, who was shown standing on the court.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Five thousand Cubs fans who had read all about it in their city’s newspapers met him with jeers when his train arrived at Chicago’s Union Station.
—Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Supporters crowded around the podium during the speech, breaking into cheers when Lahn mentioned his campaign issues and bellowing boos and jeers when State Auditor Rob Sand, the unopposed candidate for the Democratic primary, was mentioned.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 2 June 2026
The mayor exited through the back door to escape the jeers of his audience.
—Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Whistles and jeers inside the Bernabeu have become increasingly common — aimed not only at players but occasionally even at Perez.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The early and mid-game parade of tears and jeers out of Tribal Council truly felt like old school Survivor.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
But when the nation’s total score of 343 was announced, there were loud boos and jeers from the crowd in Austria.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeers
Noun
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The Rodents of Unusual Size that attack Westley in a swamp work because they are played by small men in rodent suits, rather than coolly conjured from pixels; their deliberate artifice is the thrill, and Reiner provided the voice for their hideous snorts.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
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Though Claudius ridicules Hamlet for his emotional vulnerability, his grief drives him to avenge his father and emerge as a hero.—
Jeanette Tran,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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Back in their teenage years, Lexi’s older sister Andrea is depicted as a mean girl who ridicules Catherine mercilessly.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The group openly mocks Jesus Christ and many Christian and Catholic traditions.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is demanding all copies of Unethical Hoops, a new Operation-style board game that mocks his foul-drawing reputation, be destroyed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The boos against Canal+ when their logo appeared on screen during the gala screenings were quite loud!—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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While neither of those remarks appeared in any of the videos of the incident shared online, a few fan-shot clips captured the mix of boos and cheers that followed.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
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In the final episode of the season, Max taunts Pip on her way to Stanley’s funeral as his companion, a young blonde, laughs and drinks wine.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Newsom taunts Trump with multiple jabs as Florida redistricting fight ramps up.—
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FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Especially women, with all those drunken servicemen rolling through, packs of them, fights spilling out of the cafés, catcalls and spitting in the streets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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For Dua, puberty and social maturity become knotted up in unpredictable notions of bodily harm (whether acted upon, or merely threatened), as Serbian boys and men harass her on the way home from school, lacing their catcalls with ethnic slurs.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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