fleer C2+ Topic:Senses & Perception 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to laugh or grin mockingly;... sneermockjeergibescoffgrinleer Word family Derived forms fleeringfleeringly Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Senses & Perception Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Senses & Perception - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown