Definitions for jeer

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IPA: /dʒɪər/

Jeer is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 15 anagrams from letters in jeer (eejr).

Definitions for jeer

noun

  1. a jeering utterance; derisive or rude gibe.
  2. any of various combinations of tackles for raising or lowering heavy yards.

verb (used with object)

  1. to shout derisively at; taunt.
  2. to treat with scoffs or derision; mock.
  3. to drive away by derisive shouts (followed by out of, off, etc.):

verb (used without object)

  1. to speak or shout derisively; scoff or gibe rudely:

Origin of jeer

1555-65; origin uncertain; compare Old English cēir clamor, akin to cēgan to call out

Examples for jeer

If you liked, I could go over to the fountain and begin to jeer at their women folk.

As we approached the soldiers, they began to jeer at us in a most insolent manner.

Furneaux did jeer, but it was at his colleague's phenomenal luck.

The girl's defiant attitude only incited the workmen to jeer the more.

The chaps behind might cheer and jeer and cry, “Gee-up, Sarah!”

Mayhap, then, you'll come on deck and tell these merry men as much, for they do only jeer at me.

But he was not the kind of scarecrow they would have dared to jeer at openly.

It was as if every drop of blood in the wood had found a voice to jeer him with.

Were these the people, then, who were going to jeer at his picture, provided it were found again?

We passed four men, and their greeting was maddening in its jeer.

Word Value for jeer
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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