jeer
To laugh at someone in a mean, mocking way.
jeer in a sentence
- Some of the crowd began to jeer when the striker missed an open goal.
- Some children began to jeer at the losing spelling team until the teacher stopped them.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to jeer?
- Acheer
- Bclap
- Cmock
- Dpraise
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C: mock. The other three mean the opposite of jeer.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to jeer?
- Aboo
- Bmock
- Ccheer
- Dtease
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C: cheer. The other three mean nearly the same as jeer.
Words that mean something similar
mock, boo, tease
Words that mean the opposite
cheer, praise, clap
More words about speech & sound
- kerfuffle: A noisy fuss or commotion about something.
- lyrical: Expressed in a beautiful, song-like way.
- mimic: To copy someone's voice or actions, often for fun.
- mock: To make fun of someone in an unkind way.
- muffled: Made quieter and less clear, as if covered up.
- murmur: To speak in a soft, low voice that is hard to hear.
- mute: Silent and not speaking, often from surprise or shock.
- nag: To keep annoying someone by asking or complaining again and again.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test