Jeering (Noun)
Meaning
Showing your contempt by derision.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The crowd's jeering drowned out the mayor's attempts to apologize for the scandal.
- Her jeering remarks about his fashion sense left him feeling humiliated.
- The jeering of the opposing team's fans made it difficult for the home team to focus.
- His opponents responded to his concession speech with jeering and catcalls.
- The protesters' jeering and chanting filled the streets outside the embassy.