jeer

jeer: I [dʒɪə(r)]
nome (from person) derisione f., scherno m., dileggio m.; (from crowd) fischi m.pl.
II 1. [dʒɪə(r)]
verbo transitivo schernire, deridere
2.
verbo intransitivo

to jeer at — ridicolizzare, mettere in ridicolo [idea]; [crowd] deridere, fischiare [person]; [individual] prendersi gioco di, deridere [person]

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[‹iə] 1. verb
1) (to shout at or laugh at rudely or mockingly: He was jeered as he tried to speak to the crowds.) deridere

2) ((with at) to make fun of (someone) rudely: He's always jeering at her stupidity.) beffarsi di
2. noun
(a rude or mocking shout: the jeers and boos of the audience.) lazzo

- jeering
- jeeringly
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[dʒɪə(r)]
1. n

grido di scherno

2. vi

to jeer (at sb) — schernire (qn)

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jeer (1) /dʒɪə(r)/
n.

(parola o gesto di) scherno; motteggio; dileggio; canzonatura.
jeer (2) /dʒɪə(r)/
n.

(naut., di solito al pl.) paranco per issare i bassi pennoni.
(to) jeer /dʒɪə(r)/
v. t. e i.

(anche to jeer at) deridere; schernire; canzonare: A group of older boys had jeered (at) him, un gruppo di ragazzini più grandi lo aveva deriso.

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I [dʒɪə(r)]
nome (from person) derisione f., scherno m., dileggio m.; (from crowd) fischi m.pl.
II 1. [dʒɪə(r)]
verbo transitivo schernire, deridere
2.
verbo intransitivo

to jeer at — ridicolizzare, mettere in ridicolo [idea]; [crowd] deridere, fischiare [person]; [individual] prendersi gioco di, deridere [person]

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Synonyms:

Sneer, scoff, flout, mock, gibe, fleer, rail, Flout, taunt, deride, ridicule, mock, gibe, scoff, spurn, despise, contemn, chaff at, sneer at, jeer at, rail at, gibe at, crook the finger at, Sneer, scoff, taunt, gibe, biting jest, flout

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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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jeer — Jeer, v. t. To treat with scoffs or derision; to address with jeers; to taunt; to flout; to mock at. [1913 Webster] And if we can not jeer them, we jeer ourselves. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jeer´er — jeer «jihr», verb, noun. –v.i. to make fun in a rude or unkind way; scoff; mock: »Do not jeer at the mistakes or misfortunes of others. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under scoff. (Cf. ↑scoff) –v.t. to speak to or treat with scornful derision; de … Useful english dictionary
Jeer — Jeer, n. [Cf. {Gear}.] (Naut.) (a) A gear; a tackle. (b) pl. An assemblage or combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the lower yards of a ship. [1913 Webster] {Jeer capstan} (Naut.), an extra capstan usually placed between the foremast… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jeer — [dʒıə US dʒır] v [I and T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from Dutch gieren to shout, laugh loudly ] to laugh at someone or shout unkind things at them in a way that shows you do not respect them ▪ You know I m right! she jeered. ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
jeer — jeer·er; jeer·ing·ly; jeer; … English syllables
Jeer — Jeer, n. A railing remark or reflection; a scoff; a taunt; a biting jest; a flout; a jibe; mockery. [1913 Webster] Midas, exposed to all their jeers, Had lost his art, and kept his ears. Swift. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jeer — I verb cavillari, deprecate, depreciate, deride, deridere, disparage, disregard, disrespect, gibe, have no regard for, hold in derision, inridere, insult, laugh at, make fun of, mock, ridicule, scoff, sneer, speak derisively, speak slightingly,… … Law dictionary
jeer — (v.) 1550s, gyr, to deride, to mock, of uncertain origin; perhaps from Du. gieren to cry or roar, or Ger. scheren to plague, vex, lit. to shear. OED finds the suggestion that it is an ironical use of cheer plausible and phonetically feasible … Etymology dictionary
jeer — vb *scoff, gibe, fleer, gird, sneer, flout Analogous words: deride, *ridicule, mock, taunt, twit, rally Contrasted words: *fawn, truckle, toady, cringe, cower … New Dictionary of Synonyms
jeer — [v] heckle banter, comeback, contemn, deride, dig*, fleer, flout, gibe, hector, hoot, jab, jest, laugh at, make a crack*, mock, poke fun, put down, put on, quip, ridicule, scoff, sneer, snipe, taunt; concept 54 … New thesaurus

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