jeered

Meanings

• Verb

  To shout insults or derisive laughter at someone or something.

  - "The crowd jeered at the losing team."
  - "The speaker was jeered off the stage."

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Synonyms

deride , flout , gibe , mock , ridicule , scoff , sneer

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with jeered
fears , tears , rears , pears

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Variants

List of all variants of jeered that leads to same result
jeer , jeered , jeerer , jeerers , jeering , jeeringly , jeers

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to hiss' or 'to hiss contemptuously'. Derived from Old English 'gieran', meaning 'to hiss, to make a hissing sound'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'jeer' is also used as a noun to refer to an insult or derisive remark.

2. In the United States, jeering is sometimes used to describe the cheering of sports teams, although this usage is less common outside of North America.

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Related Concepts

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1. Hissing: The act of making a hissing sound, often in contempt or disapproval.

2. Heckling: A more aggressive form of jeering, often directed at performers or speakers.

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Culture

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Jeering has been used throughout history as a form of public shaming or expression of disapproval. In literature, it is often used to depict hostile crowds or mocking characters. In art, jeering is sometimes depicted in political cartoons or satirical works.

How to Memorize "jeered"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a crowd making loud, derisive noises towards someone or something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with a hostile, mocking crowd.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the 'J' sound in 'jeered' and associate it with a jeering crowd.

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