fleer

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /flɪr/ UK /flɪə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to laugh or grin mockingly; a derisive look or remark

The crowd began to fleer at the stumbling speaker.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to laugh or grin mockingly;... sneer mock jeer gibe scoff grin leer

Word family

Derived forms fleeringfleeringly

Etymology

Of Scandinavian origin, akin to Norwegian dialect flira and Danish flire ('to grin, titter'). Attested in English from the late 14th century.

flira Old Norse

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Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# fleer

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /flɪr/
**IPA (UK):** /flɪə/

## Meanings
1. to laugh or grin mockingly; a derisive look or remark

## Examples
- The crowd began to fleer at the stumbling speaker.

## Synonyms
- sneer
- mock
- jeer
- gibe
- scoff
- grin
- leer

## Derived Forms
- fleering
- fleeringly

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: flira

## Etymology
Of Scandinavian origin, akin to Norwegian dialect flira and Danish flire ('to grin, titter'). Attested in English from the late 14th century.

## AI Etymology
Fleer has this etymological history: Of Scandinavian origin, akin to Norwegian dialect flira and Danish flire ('to grin, titter'). Attested in English from the late 14th century. The etymological trail includes Old Norse flira. As a verb, fleer means to laugh or grin mockingly; a derisive look or remark. The same family is visible in derived forms such as fleering and fleeringly.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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