jeer C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /dʒɪr/ UK /dʒɪə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to mock or taunt loudly and derisively The crowd began to jeer at the defeated boxer. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to mock or taunt loudly and... mocktauntscoffgibederideridiculeheckle ↔ Opposites praisecheerapplaudlaud Word family Derived forms jeererjeeringjeeringly Etymology AI details Of uncertain origin, recorded from the mid-16th century; perhaps a variant of 'cheer' used ironically, or from Dutch 'gieren' ('to cry out, scream'). Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # jeer **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /dʒɪr/ **IPA (UK):** /dʒɪə/ ## Meanings 1. to mock or taunt loudly and derisively ## Examples - The crowd began to jeer at the defeated boxer. ## Synonyms - mock - taunt - scoff - gibe - deride - ridicule - heckle ## Antonyms - praise - cheer - applaud - laud ## Derived Forms - jeerer - jeering - jeeringly ## Etymology Of uncertain origin, recorded from the mid-16th century; perhaps a variant of 'cheer' used ironically, or from Dutch 'gieren' ('to cry out, scream'). ## AI Etymology Jeer is of uncertain origin, recorded from the mid-16th century; perhaps a variant of 'cheer' used ironically, or from Dutch 'gieren' ('to cry out, scream'). In present-day use, it means to mock or taunt loudly and derisively. Derived formations include jeerer, jeering, and jeeringly. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown