单词 | jeer |
释义 | jeer jeer1 —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 scoff1. 2, 3. deride, ridicule, flout, fleer. jeer2 /jear/, n. Often, jeers. Naut. any of various combinations of tackles for raising or lowering heavy yards. [1485-95; JEE + -ER1] |
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