How do you use Jeer in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like scoff or tantalise, plus the exact meaning.
Jeer meaning
A mocking remark or reflection.
Synonyms of Jeer
Using Jeer
- The main meaning on this page is: A mocking remark or reflection.
- Useful related words include: scoff, tantalise, tantalize, cod.
- In the example corpus, jeer often appears in combinations such as: and jeer, to jeer, jeer the.
Context around Jeer
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Jeer
- In this selection, "jeer" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include but would jeer any displays and crowds to jeer a superstar. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "jeer" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with jeer
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Frank’s laugh: It’s a trickster’s sound, a jeer that cuts deep. (14 words)
The crowd would cheer a "good dying", but would jeer any displays of weakness on the part of the condemned. (20 words)
After Trump mentioned globalism, there was a jeer about George Soros, the liberal donor who was the target of one of the pipe bombs. (24 words)
Rock proved years ago it’s not too hard to get crowds to jeer a Superstar who left WWE for greener pastures, and the gimmick Cena used at was heel-ish for at least part of his run with it. (40 words)
Southgate appeared on the big screen at Villa Park but fans were quick to jeer the 53-year-old before they quicky changed the footage back to the club crest. (30 words)
Others treat it as a sort of impromptu town hall meeting: They listen to the speakers, debate their points, cheer the claims they like and jeer those they do not. (30 words)
Example sentences (7)
Southgate appeared on the big screen at Villa Park but fans were quick to jeer the 53-year-old before they quicky changed the footage back to the club crest.
Rock proved years ago it’s not too hard to get crowds to jeer a Superstar who left WWE for greener pastures, and the gimmick Cena used at was heel-ish for at least part of his run with it.
Across the way, other inmates can be seen hurling bricks from the other side while the locked up prisoners laugh and jeer from behind the camera.
Frank’s laugh: It’s a trickster’s sound, a jeer that cuts deep.
Others treat it as a sort of impromptu town hall meeting: They listen to the speakers, debate their points, cheer the claims they like and jeer those they do not.
After Trump mentioned globalism, there was a jeer about George Soros, the liberal donor who was the target of one of the pipe bombs.
The crowd would cheer a "good dying", but would jeer any displays of weakness on the part of the condemned.
Common combinations with jeer
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and jeer 3×
- to jeer 2×
- jeer the 2×