JEERING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does jeering mean? 

• JEERING (noun)
  The noun JEERING has 1 sense:

1. showing your contempt by derision

  Familiarity information: JEERING used as a noun is very rare.

• JEERING (adjective)
  The adjective JEERING has 1 sense:

1. abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

  Familiarity information: JEERING used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• JEERING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Showing your contempt by derision

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

jeer; jeering; mockery; scoff; scoffing

Hypernyms ("jeering" is a kind of...):

derision (contemptuous laughter)

Derivation:

jeer (laugh at with contempt and derision)

• JEERING (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

Synonyms:

derisive; gibelike; jeering; mocking; taunting

Context example:

taunting shouts of 'coward' and 'sissy'

Similar:

disrespectful (exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous)

 Context examples 

All the life about him—the odors of stale vegetables and soapsuds, the slatternly form of his sister, and the jeering face of Mr. Higginbotham—was a dream.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)