Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Jeering"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Jeer \Jeer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jeered}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Jeering}.] [Perh. a corrup. of cheer to salute with cheers,
taken in an ironical sense; or more prob. fr. D. gekscheren
to jeer, lit., to shear the fool; gek a fool (see 1st {Geck})
+ scheren to shear. See {Shear}, v.]
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Jeering \Jeer"ing\, a.
Mocking; scoffing. -- n. A mocking utterance. --
{Jeer"ing*ly}, adv.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
jeering
adj : abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive
laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile";
"taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'" [syn: {derisive},
{gibelike}, {mocking}, {taunting}]
n : showing your contempt by derision [syn: {jeer}, {mockery}, {scoff},
{scoffing}]
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