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Verb: jeer  jeer
  1. Shout or laugh at with contempt and derision
    "The crowd jeered at the speaker";
    - scoff, flout, barrack [Brit], gibe
Noun: jeer  jeer
  1. Showing your contempt by derision
    "His jeer at their efforts discouraged the volunteers";
    - jeering, mockery, scoff, scoffing

Derived forms: jeered, jeering, jeers

Type of: bait, cod [Brit, informal], derision, rag, rally, razz [N. Amer, informal], ride [N. Amer, informal], taunt, tease, twit [informal], wind up [Brit, informal]

Encyclopedia: Jeer