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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. {Jeer capstan} (Naut.), an extra capstan usually placed between the foremast and mainmast. 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]: Jeer \Jeer\, v. t. To treat with scoffs or derision; to address with jeers; to taunt; to flout; to mock at And if we can not jeer them we jeer ourselves --B. Jonson From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Jeer \Jeer\, n. A railing remark or reflection; a scoff; a taunt; a biting jest; a flout; a jibe; mockery. Midas, exposed to all their jeers, Had lost his art, and kept his ears. --Swift. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: jeer n : showing your contempt by derision [syn: {jeering}, {mockery}, {scoff}, {scoffing}] v : laugh or scoff at "The crowd jeered at the speaker" [syn: {scoff}, {flout}, {barrack}, {gibe}]
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