noun
Meaning 1
A mocking utterance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
jeering
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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rhymes with -ɪəɹɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: JH IY1 R IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of jeer
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- derisive laughter
- a jeering crowd
- her mocking smile
- taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: derisive, gibelike, mocking, taunting
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
showing your contempt by derision
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: jeer, mockery, scoff, scoffing
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: derision
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.