jeering

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of mocking or making fun of someone, often in a loud and rude way.

  - "The crowd began jeering at the losing team."
  - "The speaker was jeered off the stage when he made controversial remarks."

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Synonyms

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

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with jeering
cheering , tearing , appearing , rearing

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Variants

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

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally meant 'shouting' or 'yelling', from the Old French 'gier' meaning 'to shout'.

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Trivia

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1. Jeering is often used interchangeably with the term 'heckling'.

2. In ancient Rome, gladiators were often jeered by the crowd if they performed poorly in the arena.

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Related Concepts

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1. mocking: The act of imitating someone in a ridiculing or contemptuous manner.

2. heckling: A form of jeering, often directed towards performers or speakers, in the form of interruptions or verbal abuse.

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Culture

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In literature, jeering is often used to depict a hostile crowd or an unfriendly audience. In art, it can be seen as a form of expression used to criticize or mock public figures or social issues.

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3. mnemonics
   

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

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