JEERINGS

Noun

jeerings

plural of jeering

Source: Wiktionary

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JEERING

Jeer"ing, a.

Definition: Mocking; scoffing.

– n.

Definition: A mocking utterance.

– Jeer"ing*ly, adv.

JEER

Jeer, n. Etym: [Cf. Gear.] (Naut.) (a) A gear; a tackle. (b) pl.

Definition: 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.

Jeer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Jeered; p. pr. & vb. n. Jeering.] Etym: [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.]

Definition: 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.

Jeer, v. t.

Definition: 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.

Jeer, n.

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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