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Meanings of jeering in English
Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule.
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Usage of jeering in English
1
A laugh frigidly jeering; a look lazily mutinous; gentlemanlike irony, patrician resentment.
2
The jeering voice from the rear of the room belonged to Toomey.
3
Following the ignominious defeat the booing and jeering went up several decibels.
4
Another time I asked for hints and ended up jeering at myself.
5
It benumbed him for a second; then he laughed with jeering bitterness.
6
All the people were jeering and mocking at the poor friendless wretch.
7
The crowd was really ripping into Berdych, jeering him throughout his rant.
8
He shook his head and brandished his fists at the jeering crowd.
9
Steele knocked over several of the jeering men to get to Andrews.
10
So now the men ease their feelings by jeering at each other.
11
Sigurd held his shield, yelling and jeering at Skylan, urging him on.
12
A chuckle of rough laughter, bitter and jeering, ran through the benches.
13
And then without any hesitation, he turned and faced the jeering crowd.
14
A laugh, rather jeering than cordial, ran through the group of labourers.
15
Students, officers, and merchants walked behind Fyodor, jeering at him and crying:
16
Joe kept on turning until she was again facing the jeering lumbermen.
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Jeering across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common