as in snorts
a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval
ignored the jeers of the other team's fans and just focused on making her free throw shot
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as in ridicules
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
the unforgiving crowd jeered the magician when the final trick went awry
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Recent Examples of jeers
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
When the Wagners have stepped to the free-throw line, the main video board inside Rocket Arena has shown the University of Michigan logo in an attempt to prompt jeers.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
The Garden’s, ahem, Bleep* Trae Young jeers took on a life of their own, so much so that fans still break out that chant with regularity — including in the current series against the Hawks, even though Young is no longer on the team.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Starmer’s explanation was greeted with jeers from opposition lawmakers, incredulous that the nation’s leader hadn’t known such a crucial piece of information.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
While some celebrants have greeted these caricatures with cathartic jeers and sneers, others are shocked and outraged.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026
On the Orioles’ opening day, the governor was introduced and greeted with a cacophony of boos and jeers.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
When Latino residents asked questions and voiced concerns, they were interrupted by jeers and groans from white members of the audience.
—Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2026
Giovanni Simeone leveled shortly before halftime, when some jeers rang out from the home fans.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
The jeers from 76ers fans began hours before the Celtics took the court Friday night for Game 3 of their first-round playoff series.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
When the Wagners have stepped to the free-throw line, the main video board inside Rocket Arena has shown the University of Michigan logo in an attempt to prompt jeers.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
The Garden’s, ahem, Bleep* Trae Young jeers took on a life of their own, so much so that fans still break out that chant with regularity — including in the current series against the Hawks, even though Young is no longer on the team.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Starmer’s explanation was greeted with jeers from opposition lawmakers, incredulous that the nation’s leader hadn’t known such a crucial piece of information.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
While some celebrants have greeted these caricatures with cathartic jeers and sneers, others are shocked and outraged.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026
On the Orioles’ opening day, the governor was introduced and greeted with a cacophony of boos and jeers.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
When Latino residents asked questions and voiced concerns, they were interrupted by jeers and groans from white members of the audience.
—Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2026
Giovanni Simeone leveled shortly before halftime, when some jeers rang out from the home fans.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeers
Noun
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The Rodents of Unusual Size that attack Westley in a swamp work because they are played by small men in rodent suits, rather than coolly conjured from pixels; their deliberate artifice is the thrill, and Reiner provided the voice for their hideous snorts.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
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Though Claudius ridicules Hamlet for his emotional vulnerability, his grief drives him to avenge his father and emerge as a hero.—
Jeanette Tran,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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Back in their teenage years, Lexi’s older sister Andrea is depicted as a mean girl who ridicules Catherine mercilessly.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But her desperation seems exposed at Cupertino, too, where Little Tim mocks her for her dim suggestion that psychotherapists be deployed to the company’s Guangzhou factory to cool down a labor crisis.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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While most of Hell mocks her goal, her devoted partner Vaggi, and their first test subject, adult-film star Angel Dust, stick by her side.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2026
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The boos at Citi Field grew louder and more frequent as Sunday’s doubleheader wore on.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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As Houser walked off the field, a few restless fans tossed boos in Houser’s direction.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Owen is a serial killer who, much like Zodiac, taunts the police with phone calls threatening the murder of innocent citizens.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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So much for Anthropic's Super Bowl taunts.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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When the Huskies took the court here, they were booed roundly and Hurley’s postgame interview with CBS was nearly drowned by the catcalls.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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All three Republican gubernatorial candidates also had fun in the aftermath of the catcalls.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Jeers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeers. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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