Jeer — Defs

01 n. A gear; a tackle.

Phrases & compounds

Jeer capstan — an extra capstan usually placed between the foremast and mainmast.

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

imp. & p. p. Jeered; p. pr. & vb. n. 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.
“But when he saw her toy and gibe and jeer.” — Spenser.

Syn. To sneer; scoff; flout; gibe; mock.

03 v. t. To treat with scoffs or derision; to address with jeers; to taunt; to flout; to mock at.

1.
To treat with scoffs or derision; to address with jeers; to taunt; to flout; to mock at.
“And if we can not jeer them, we jeer ourselves.” — B. Jonson.

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

1.
A railing remark or reflection; a scoff; a taunt; a biting jest; a flout; a jibe; mockery.
“Midas, exposed to all their jeers, Had lost his art, and kept his ears.” — Swift.