jeer 1
— jeerer , n. — jeeringly , adv.
/jear/ , v.i.
1. to speak or shout derisively; scoff or gibe rudely: Don't jeer unless you can do better.
v.t.
2. to shout derisively at; taunt.
3. to treat with scoffs or derision; mock.
4. to drive away by derisive shouts (fol. by out of, off, etc.): They jeered the speaker off the stage.
n.
5. a jeering utterance; derisive or rude gibe.
[ 1555-65; orig. uncert.; cf. OE ceir clamor, akin to cegan to call out ]
Syn. 1. sneer; jest. See scoff 1 . 2, 3 . deride, ridicule, flout, fleer.
jeer 2
/jear/ , n. Often, jeers . Naut.
any of various combinations of tackles for raising or lowering heavy yards.
[ 1485-95; JEE + -ER 1 ]