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Term

jeer v

Jeer means to laugh at or insult rudely. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of jeer

  • to laugh at or insult rudely

Usage examples of jeer

The speaker kept going even as protesters jeered, mocking her with loud, rude laughter.

The losing team's fans began to jeer, shouting insults and laughing rudely whenever the referee made a call.

When Marco forgot his lines, a few cruel classmates jeered at him instead of letting him recover.

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