Jeer

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Noun 1.1.2 Derived expression 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Intransitive verb 1.2.1.1 Synonyms 1.2.1.2 Translations 1.2.2 Transitive verb 1.2.3 Noun 1.2.3.1 Translations 1.3 See also 2 Somali 2.1 Noun

English

Etymology 1

Compare gear

Noun

1. (Nautical) A gear; a tackle.
2. (Nautical)(plural). An assemblage or combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the lower yards of a ship.

Derived expression

• Jeer capstan, (Nautical): an extra capstan usually placed between the foremast and mainmast.

Etymology 2

Perhaps a corruption of cheer to salute with cheers, taken in an ironical sense; or more probably from Dutch gekscheren to jeer, literally, to shear the fool; gek a fool (see geck) + scheren to shear. See shear, verb

Intransitive verb

Impefect and past participle: jeered
Present participle: jeering

1. To utter sarcastic or scoffing reflections; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language; to scoff; as, to jeer at a speaker.

   Quotations

   • But when he saw her toy and gibe and jeer. - Spenser

Synonyms

• To sneer; scoff; flout; gibe; mock

Translations

• French: railler, moquer
• Interlingua: derider
• Spanish: burlarse
• Volapük: kofön

Transitive verb

1. To treat with scoffs or derision; to address with jeers; to taunt; to flout; to mock at.

   Quotations

   • And if we can not jeer them, we jeer ourselves. B. Jonson.

Noun

1. A railing remark or reflection; a scoff; a taunt; a biting jest; a flout; a jibe; mockery.

   Quotations

   • Midas, exposed to all their jeers, Had lost his art, and kept his ears. - Swift

2. a mocking expression of derision

Translations

• French: raillerie f, moquerie f
• Interlingua: burla, crito de derision
• Spanish: burlería
• Volapük: kof

See also

• deride
• mock
• ridicule

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Somali

Noun

1. Hippopotamus