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jeering

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Mobs filled the streets jeering on the war, thirsting for the blood of others.

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Quick take

showing your contempt by derision

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of jeering gathered in one view.

noun

showing your contempt by derision

adjective

abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for jeering.

adjective

abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"

See also: derisive, gibelike, mocking, taunting

Example sentences

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Mobs filled the streets jeering on the war, thirsting for the blood of others.

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I am picturing you jeering at us to "dance monkey dance".

3

Picking the lowest priced PC and pointing and jeering "see!!???

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Alan, m'boy, nevermind the jeering, and your resulting /death/.

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And thanks to this post, I'll be better equipped to handle all kinds of comments/criticism/jeering as well!

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I am ranting against the jeering disguised as criticism.

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The jeering was because Android Dev's didnt deal with these issues and so the apps were just blown up in size, and not responsive.

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It's the correct thing to do according to this system".He pauses a moment, then "Think of the public humiliation, the jeering and mocking.

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Vista improved things -- please, hold your jeering until the end of the speech -- with the type-to-search feature; conveniently available at the press of the Windows key.

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Profit is not good enough, a company must start crushing its competition beneath its feet until people in tech can declare a "victory"; until that happens we have to keep cheering/jeering.

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Since all dark clouds have a silver lining, all jeering must have an inherent critical point, too. Should I take it to mean that jeering is now acceptable since it is criticism?In that case, may I request you to please consider my jeering of HN's snobbish behavior as honest criticism?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use jeering in a sentence?

Mobs filled the streets jeering on the war, thirsting for the blood of others.

What does jeering mean?

showing your contempt by derision

What part of speech is jeering?

jeering is commonly used as noun, adjective.