jeer

Everyday

1. To jeer is to shout or laugh at someone in a rude, mocking way to show you do not like them. tree →
2. A jeer is a rude, mocking shout or remark. tree →

In the lessons

Stories and sport: crowds jeer at the other team or the referee. Citizenship and kindness lessons: jeering is a kind of bullying. It tells the reader that people are being unkind as a group. Phrases: «jeer at», «boos and jeers».

Examples

• The crowd jeered at the referee. tree →
• It is unkind to jeer at someone who falls over. tree →
• The boos and jeers stopped when the band started. tree →
• The bullies jeered as he walked past. tree →
• The player ignored the jeers and scored. tree →
• Nobody should jeer at someone's clothes. tree →
• I tried speaking him fair, but he jeered at me. tree →

Note

Regular: jeered. Often with «at». Similar: mock, taunt, boo. Opposite: cheer.