jeers

The word “jeers” has 1 syllable: jeers

It's pronounced as /dʒɪrz/

What is synonym and antonym for jeers?

In the thesaurus, “jeers” has 70 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for jeers along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for jeers

Bronx cheers
apes
bad-mouths
baits
barracks
belittles
birds
boos
bugs
burlesques
caricatures
catcalls
chaffs
decries
derides
disparages
gibes
harasses
harries
hassles
heckles
hisses
hoots
imitates
jibes
jives
joshes
kids
lampoons
makes fun of
makes sport of
mimics
mocks
needles
parodies
parrots
pesters
pillories
pokes fun at
pooh-poohs
poohs
put-downs
puts down
quizzes
rags
rags on
rallies
raspberries
razzes
ribs
rides
ridicules
satirizes
scorns
scouts
shoots down
skewers
smirks
sneers
snickers
sniggers
snorts
targets
taunts
teases
torments
travesties
tweaks
twits
whistles

Antonyms for jeers

applauds
applauses
approves
cheers
commends
endorses
indorses
sanctions

Meanings of jeers

noun
1. A mocking remark or reflection.
2. A gear; a tackle.
3. (in the plural) An assemblage or combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the yards of a ship.
verb
1. (jeer at) To utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language.

Example Sentences

Jeers erupted from the crowd as the team missed yet another opportunity to score.
The politician faced a barrage of jeers from protestors during his speech.
Despite the jeers from his classmates, he stood up for what he believed in.
The comedian's jokes were met with laughter, not jeers, from the audience.
The bullies' jeers only motivated him to work harder and prove them wrong.

On this page you'll find 78 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jeers, such as: Bronx cheers, apes, applauds, applauses, approves, bad-mouths, baits.

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