v., jeered, jeer·ing, jeers.

v.intr.

To speak or shout derisively; mock.

v.tr.

To abuse vocally; taunt: jeered the speaker off the stage.

n.

A scoffing or taunting remark or shout.

[Origin unknown.]

jeerer jeer'er n.
jeeringly jeer'ing·ly adv.

verb

To make fun or make fun of: deride, gibe, jest, laugh, mock, ridicule, scoff, scout², twit. Chiefly British quiz. Idioms: poke fun at. See laughter, respect/contempt/standing.

noun

An instance of mockery or derision: gibe, insult, scoff, taunt, twit. See laughter, respect/contempt/standing.

v

Definition: heckle
Antonyms: applaud, cheer

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IN BRIEF: To mock rudely.

The angry crowd began to jeer when the politician backed down from his party's platform.

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - spotte
v. tr. - håne, spotte, vrænge ad
n. - hån, spot

Nederlands (Dutch)
uitjouwen, honen, beschimping

Français (French)
v. intr. - railler (qn), huer, conspuer (la foule), se moquer de
v. tr. - huer, conspuer
n. - raillerie, sarcasme, quolibet, huée

Deutsch (German)
v. - höhnen
n. - Johlen, höhnische Bemerkung

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αποδοκιμάζω, γιουχάρω, χλευάζω
n. - αποδοκιμασία, γιουχάισμα, καζούρα

Italiano (Italian)
schernire, fischiare, beffa

Português (Portuguese)
v. - zombar
n. - zombaria (f)

Русский (Russian)
насмешка, колкость, глумление, насмехаться, глумиться, освистать

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - burlarse, mofarse
v. tr. - befar, escarnecer
n. - mofa, burla, escarnio, abucheo, befa, desprecio

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - hånskratta, driva med, skoja med
n. - glåpord, gliring

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
嘲笑, 嘲弄, 戏弄, 讥讽

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 嘲笑, 嘲弄
v. tr. - 嘲笑, 嘲弄
n. - 嘲笑, 戲弄, 譏諷

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 웃음거리로 만들다, 야유하다, 비웃다
v. tr. - 조소하다, 우롱하다, 야유하다
n. - 야유 , 조소

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - あざけり, やじ
v. - あざける, やじる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) سخر من, هزا ب, تهكم على (الاسم) صياح استهزاء, اصوات سخريه او تهكم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮לעג, לגלג‬
v. tr. - ‮לעג, לגלג‬
n. - ‮לעג, לגלוג‬

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