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Adjective: jeering  ji(-u)-ring
  1. Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
    "a jeering crowd"
    - derisive, gibelike, mocking, taunting
Noun: jeering  ji(-u)-ring
  1. Showing your contempt by derision
    - jeer, mockery, scoff, scoffing
Verb: jeer  jir [N. Amer], ji-u(r) [Brit]
  1. Laugh at with contempt and derision
    "The crowd jeered at the speaker"
    - scoff, flout, barrack [Brit], gibe

Derived forms: jeerings

See also: disrespectful, jeerer

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

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